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

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 ...

A recent study out of Southern California found that meat contaminated with E. coli bacteria could be a driver of nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections (UTIs) a potential risk that may predominantly ...

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 ...

E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Illness onset typically occurs three to four days after exposure to E. coli bacteria, the Mayo Clinic reports, and common ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly one in five patients with urinary infections in a research group likely contracted them from contaminated meat –an issue ...

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