Urinary System

Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health

2012-10-06 00:00:00

A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...

FDA changing course on antibiotics in livestock

2012-01-09 00:00:00

Only 20% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to people who are sick with bacterial infections, such as ear and urinary tract infections and pneumonia. Most of the penicillin, tetracycline and other antibiotic drugs used in this country are given...

My Turn: PSA scare prompts reflection and education

2011-12-19 10:51:00

When my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die." Then came the delayed second reaction: This can't be right!...

VA: Combat injuries to urinary tract and genitals deserve payment

2011-12-05 16:37:32

Etta James is terminally ill, live-in doctor says

2011-12-17 16:38:31

Cranberry juice cocktail for urinary tract health

2010-05-17 00:00:00

Q: I published the original article on cranberry juice cocktail and urinary tract infections (Journal of Urology, May 1984). We also demonstrated in several nursing home studies that cranberry juice cocktail, not the plain juice, works best. Please...

Zinc may ward off viruses but there are dangers

2009-12-21 00:00:00

With at least two flus and plenty of colds, coughs and sore throats circulating this season, some Americans are turning to zinc to ward off viruses. Lozenges, supplements and nasal sprays that contain the mineral claim to boost immunity, and there is...

Saccharin's mostly sweet following

2010-12-27 00:00:00

Think saccharin is unsafe? You may want to think again. Saccharin was first identified as a hazardous, potentially cancer-causing chemical by the Food and Drug Administration in the 1970s. But since that time it has slowly been exonerated by state and...

Researchers find that stress can make healthy cats seem sick, reduced stress can make sick cats healthier

2011-01-11 21:33:53

Fascinating facts: Inside the human body

2011-04-25 00:00:00

There was a certain ignorance I had about the body before dissecting it. Some of what I've learned was surprising, disconcerting and fascinating: • In one day, our kidneys filter 150 to 180 liters of blood. One kidney is only about the size of a...

Circumcision debate: The medical and religious arguments against the anti-circumcision measure

2011-05-31 16:35:55

Folate-blocking drugs produce birth defects

2009-10-13 16:32:29

Drink a solution of one-quarter teaspoon of baking soda and 8 oz. of water at the first sign of symptoms (if symptoms continue, do this once a day until you can get to a doctor's office for some antibiotics). Baking soda makes the bladder more alkaline, which reduces bacteria's ability to multiply.

2008-08-20 00:00:00