Urinary antigen testing is effective in detecting invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in children, say the authors of a UK-based case–control study. The study involved 160 children under the age of 16 ...

The urinary tract is composed of the kidneys, the ureters, the urinary bladder, and the urethra. Any disease of these structures is usually signaled by symptoms such as dysuria, that is, pain during ...

More than 45,000 infants and children in the United States are hospitalized each year for urinary tract infections, but a new study reveals significant variability across hospitals in treatment and ...

September 18, 2012 — Obese children and adolescents have a higher concentration of bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine than their healthy-weight peers, according to the findings of a nationally ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children often go unnoticed due to vague or age-specific symptoms. However, timely recognition and intervention are critical to prevent long-term kidney damage, ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is a fairly common condition. Bacteria that enter the urethra are usually flushed out through urination. However, when bacteria aren’t expelled out of the ...

Kids catch lots of bugs in their first few years of life. Colds and other respiratory infections are common. But kids can get urinary tract infections (UTIs), too. Up to 8% of girls and 2% of boys ...

Overactive bladder can cause urinary incontinence, which is the involuntary release of urine. Children as well as adults can have an overactive bladder. Although each child is unique, most children ...

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element in the environment, where it occurs in both organic and inorganic forms. It can be found in food, water, soil and airborne particles. Its presence in the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) conducts the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES), in a probability sample of the ...

This article discusses the association between constipation and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. Constipation can lead to UTIs by causing stool retention, which puts pressure on the ...