Acidic cranberry juice can irritate the bladder and worsen UTI symptoms. When you have an active UTI, Gabal said, it’s more about flushing out the bacteria with water and other less bladder-irritating ...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections diagnosed in nursing home residents. 1,2 However, existing recommendations advise against the use of antibiotics in patients with ...

Commonly known for their potential role in treating UTIs, cranberries may also support heart health, digestion, blood sugar levels, and more. Here's what to know—and how to incorporate more of them ...

All women know to start swigging the cranberry juice at the first sign of a urinary tract infection. And all women would be wrong. Cranberry capsules did not prevent or treat UTIs in older women ...

Urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs, are the opposite of a good time. If you’ve ever experienced all the fun symptoms like burning and pain when you urinate, needing to urinate all the time, ...

Cranberry juice won’t treat UTIs but expert-backed science shows cranberry compounds may help prevent recurring infections ...

Most women experience a urinary tract infection at least once in their lives, and some struggle with recurrent infections. Drinking cranberry juice often has been touted as an easy way to prevent ...

Cranberries, cranberry juice and cranberry products are often recommended as a natural way to prevent urinary tract infections, but a new study suggests that this effort may be futile. Nursing home ...

(Clarifies April 19 story in paragraphs 7 and 8 to say that proanthocyanidins specifically in cranberry are thought to prevent bacterial adhesion, and 36 mg per day is the dose for prevention of UTI) ...

Female long-term care residents at a high risk for urinary tract infections who took cranberry capsules twice a day substantially lowered their risk, according to a new study. The 928 participants ...