urinary tract infections

Bladder problems in women after menopause, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and prolapsed bladder

Bladder problems commonly occur in women after menopause and can include urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and prolapsed bladder. There are many reasons why bladder problems are more predominant after menopause, including a reduction in estrogen levels, along with the consequences of pregnancy and giving birth. Being aware of bladder problems can make you more ...click here to read more

Weekly health news roundup – Jan 10th-16th, urinary tract infections, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, Lupus and more

This week in health news a link between Crohn’s diseases and ulcerative colitis relapses was made with sleep disturbances, urinary tract infections were found to be influenced by a person’s diet, lupus can affect the lungs, what switches on the thyroid was discovered and a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease was uncovered in cholesterol-lowering ...click here to read more

Urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment improves with DNA sequence device – MinION

Urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment improves with DNA sequence device called MinION. The research comes from the University of East Anglia. The MinION device performs nanopore sequences to characterize bacteria from urine samples four times quicker than traditional methods. Furthermore, the new device can detect antibiotic resistance so that treatment can be improved within patients. ...click here to read more

Natural remedies for UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)

There’s almost nothing that’s more uncomfortable than those frequent mad dashes to the bathroom, followed by a burning feeling when you urinate. So not fun! That intense urge to urinate can wreak havoc with your day (and night), leaving you on edge, tired, achy and unhappy. That’s because you’re legitimately sick. You’ve got a urinary ...click here to read more

Older Women and Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections, or UTI’s, are extremely common urinary health infections, and they affect more than 50 percent of the female population. Sexual intercourse, pregnancy, tampons, and many forms of contraception can increase the risk for developing urinary tract infections. As such, many people assume that UTI’s are more of a younger woman’s problem, however ...click here to read more