Q: A friend who is 74 years old had an episode recently where she suddenly sounded as though she had dementia. Her physician diagnosed it as an effect of a UTI. Can you talk about how UTIs in older ...

As rates of urinary tract infections rise, researchers are pointing to diet as a possible cause of the increase Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old man in relatively good health. I don’t smoke or drink, and I have a vegetarian diet. I exercise moderately, and I am not overweight. About 30 years ago, I ...

Katie Sullivan, 18, was put into a medically induced coma due to an untreated urinary tract infection. Instagram screengrab from Waynesburg University softball When an otherwise healthy 18-year-old ...

It's not something you think about—until something doesn't feel right. Then, panic can set in. Even though urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common issue, it doesn't make them any less painful or ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause back pain, especially if the infection spreads to the kidneys, leading to pyelonephritis. Recognizing symptoms like painful urination, fever, and flank pain ...