Articles categorized as Urinary Tract Infection Uti

Should Pharmacists Be Able to Prescribe Behind the Counter Drugs?

Many countries permit pharmacists to prescribe behind the counter drugs such as antivirals, antibiotics, and asthma meds. Why not in the US?

What Can You Do to Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections?

More than half of women will get cystitis at least once in their lifetime. Is there a simple inexpensive way to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections?

Will D-Mannose Help Urinary Tract Infections?

Women who frequently experience urinary tract infections are eager to find natural approaches. Many readers report that D-mannose can be useful.

FDA Warning For Popular Cipro and Levaquin Antibiotics!

It took the FDA decades to recognize the serious and potentially irreversible side effects of Cipro and Levaquin antibiotics. We hope the new warning works.

Men With UTI Do Fine With Shorter Course of Antibiotics

In two VA Hospitals, a 7-day course of antibiotics worked as well as two weeks of pills to overcome urinary tract infection symptoms.

Why Was the FDA So Slow to Warn About FQ Disasters?

Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics like Cipro and Levaquin have been around for decades. There's a dark side to these drugs. What are the latest FQ disasters?

Will Therapeutic Frankincense Help You Sleep?

A reader wonders whether therapeutic frankincense can overcome insomnia. The aroma may be relaxing, especially in combination with lavender and mandarin.

Antibiotic Plus BP Medicine Led to Deadly Drug Interaction

A deadly drug interaction likely resulted in high levels of potassium and cardiac arrest. There was no mention of an interaction in the death certificate. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

A New FDA Warning About Serious Fluoroquinolone Side Effects

Not again! The FDA has just issued another warning about serious fluoroquinolone side effects. This time it's about very low blood sugar and mental health problems. What about aortic aneurysms?

Should You Drink Cranberry Juice to Avoid Cystitis?

High-risk women who drink cranberry juice are less likely to suffer a UTI. Other research is less supportive.

How to Prevent UTIs by Choosing Laundry Products Carefully

One reader found that using fragrance-free laundry products was a good way to prevent UTIs that troubled her repeatedly a few decades ago.

How to Prevent a UTI with Cranberry Juice

Urinary tract infections affect millions of women each year. Drinking a cup of cranberry juice daily can help prevent recurrences.

Cranberry Pills Prevent Urinary Infections

Would cranberry pills be just as good as cranberry juice for preventing urinary tract infections? Recent research says yes.

Garlic Keeps Her Bladder Infections at Bay

One woman reports success using aged garlic supplements to prevent recurrent post-coital urinary tract infections.

Cranberry Juice and Urinary Infections