Obesity has been recognized as one of the major factors causing the emergence of type 2 diabetes. It also affects the kidney, which works harder to filter the blood in the body, thereby causing damage ...

Cranberry juice is a better choice for reducing the risk of UTIs, while pomegranate juice may be more effective for lowering ...

Your kidneys are small organs, but they do very big jobs inside the body. Each day they filter waste from your blood, remove extra water through urine, and help control blood pressure. They also keep ...

Implementing an automated urinary incontinence screening and education program in primary care practices significantly increased awareness and treatment referrals in women with the condition, ...

Urine usually has such a mild odor that most people barely notice it at all. Occasionally, certain foods can temporarily change how it smells, such as asparagus, which is well known for producing a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of patients with urinary calculi in China, where prior KAP research on this condition is lacking. Design A cross ...

If you've ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI), you know how miserable it can be: the burning, the itching, the constant ...

Patients who receive an Altaviva device return home with therapy activated. Medtronic says this marks a first among implantable tibial devices for treating UUI. The insertion process takes place in a ...

Before the emails, before the headlines, before the first sip of coffee, your body is already craving hydration. After seven ...

After weeks of doctor visits and her condition worsening, Emma Operacz was given an unexpected diagnosis ...

Emma Operacz was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 21. An unusual treatment and bone marrow donation from her sister saved her ...