"A urine test is easy to order—but that doesn’t mean it’s always the right thing to do," writes Dr. Nick Schneeman.

Technically speaking, bladder infections and UTIs are not the same. A bladder infection is a type of UTI, but not every UTI is a bladder infection. As the name suggests, a UTI affects your urinary ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older adults. They may be more likely to have atypical UTI symptoms, such as delirium, confusion, or loss of appetite. A urinary tract infection (UTI ...

Women will be familiar with UTI as the abbreviation for the said infection. The infection tends to occur mostly in the bladder and the urethra (the tube that brings urine out). In some cases ...