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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Up to 8% of girls and 2% of boys will get a UTI by age five. It can be difficult to tell when a child has a urinary tract infection. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Or your child may be too young to ...

Did you know that a simple manageable condition like constipation could be giving your child a urinary tract infection (UTI)? Dr Peninah Musyoka, a pediatrician at Machakos Children’s Clinic, says ...

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 ...

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 ...