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Urinary tract infections are both very common and potentially very dangerous. More than half of all Australian women will suffer from a UTI in their lifetime, and nearly one in three women will have ...

A study published in October linked urinary tract infections with food contamination.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, but recent studies have shown that the relationship between diet and UTIs is more complex than previously thought. Dietary choices, along with food safety ...

Urinary tract infections happen often, affecting an estimated 60% of women and 20% of men in their lifetimes.

While E. coli is known for causing issues in the digestive system, it can also lead to urinary problems. In fact, E. coli causes between 6 and 8 million UTIs in the United States each year. According ...

Through a quirk of anatomy, women are especially prone to urinary tract infections, with almost half dealing with one at some point in their lives. Scientists have been trying to figure out for ...

A University of Alberta research team has identified a new drug target to treat harmful E. coli bacteria—which cause nearly ...

Uncomplicated urinary tract infections carry major quality of life burden as recurrence and resistance complicate therapy selection.

Those in lower-income zip codes were 60% more likely to develop a foodborne UTI Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest.