Once a UTI develops, “the most common and effective treatment is a course of antibiotics,” says Adair. The specific ...

Changes Clinical Practice: Routine antibiotic prophylaxis used in vesicoureteral reflux patients can be discontinued in children who have had toilet training and do not have urinary tract infection ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please address the subject of reflux. My 7-year-old grandson recently had a kidney infection, and his pediatrician insisted on an X-ray dye study, which revealed reflux. Long-term ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Siblings of a child with a form of urinary reflux may see little benefit from being screened for the disease themselves, despite being at higher risk, a new analysis ...

Kidney infections can often cause symptoms like fever, back pain, and an urge to urinate. So if you choose to work out with ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent has achieved FDA clearance as the first and only stent to have approval for the prevention of vesicoureteral reflux, a major cause of patient discomfort. RELIEF's unique ...

Hydronephrosis is when your kidneys swell because your body can't release all of its pee. It may affect one or both kidneys, and it can occur in people of all ages. About 1 in 100 adults get ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children. By age 5, 8% of girls and 2% of boys have had at least one UTI. Urinary tract infections in children can generally heal quickly if treated ...