• conservative treatment, which includes lifestyle changes (such as weight loss) and exercises such as pelvic floor muscle training to improve bladder control; • medications, which calm the bladder ...

Bladder problems are incredibly common among women, yet they’re often whispered about, brushed off as “normal,” or ignored ...

Dr. Céline Gounder, an internist, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, is a CBS News medical contributor as well as senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.

A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat—and pose a hidden foodborne risk to ...

WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2025) — A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat – and ...

If you’re looking to support your gut health, you’ve likely explored probiotic supplements—I definitely have. But what if I told you probiotic drinks can provide similar benefits, ranging from gut to ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...

For more than 25 years, a team of six health professionals has reviewed over 100 medical journals each month to identify research that is most likely to improve the health care delivered by primary ...

Q: I plan to adopt a couple of kittens/young cats in a few months. I want them on a diet that is least likely to cause urinary crystal formation because my current cats are suffering. What can I do to ...

Q: Over a year ago, I asked the nurse at my gastroenterologist’s office about my frequent soft stool explosions. She suggested I take a probiotic, which I have done ever since. In about 60 days, the ...

'Probiotics are live microorganisms, such as bacteria and/or yeast, that promote overall health and maintain the stasis, or balance, of your gut microbiome,' says Brynna Connor, MD, board-certified ...