If you've noticed mucus in urine during a trip to the bathroom, we explain what might be causing it and when it's time to see a doctor. When you think of mucus, your mind likely jumps to the stuffy ...

Doctors usually use these tests to identify specific types of bacteria and tailor antibiotic treatment when you have an infection such as a urinary tract infection (UTI). This test collects all ...

Small amounts of protein can appear in your urine and be OK. Above a certain level, however, may indicate proteinuria, which can be a red flag for kidney disease. Proteins are among the most ...

LOS ANGELES—Noah Hudnut’s family had already spent $150,000 on his psychiatric care when he was hauled in handcuffs by police to the emergency room of UCLA medical center. On top of the ...

The same may apply to monitoring gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Routine urinalysis may be ordered to check to see if glucose, not commonly found in urine, is detected. The findings may help ...

“I had time, something of value that I could give to the process of understanding the disease and finding good treatments,” he says. In 2024, he was accepted into a radical trial. That ...

Drinking kills more Americans every year than opioids or any other illegal drug. But promising treatments that could help people curb their drinking are barely being used. William Brangham reports.

More than 8,000 Gazans have been brought here for treatment since the start of the war in October 2023. Each patient arrives not only with injuries but with a chapter of this ugly war’s history.

Depression treatments can include psychotherapy, medications, and other treatments, such as light therapy and electroconvulsive therapy. Treatment can vary depending on the person and type of ...

This article explores what cholesterol crystals in the urine may indicate, how doctors diagnose them, and treatment. It also discusses other types of urine crystals. Other signs of nephrotic ...