Urinary Tract Infections
	Prevention
	Prevention of urinary tract infections has been given a boost in a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Cranberry juice can really help to reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections in older women. In the study, older women who were at risk for urinary tract infections were randomized into two groups, one which drank 10 oz. of cranberry juice and the other which drank a look-alike beverage daily for over a six month period. The women who drank the cranberry juice had noticeably fewer infections during the study than their counterparts who had the look-alike drink. So now it isn't just apples that keep the doctor away! Last Modified: 7/27/97, Copyright © 1994, 1995 University of Texas - Houston Medical School, DPALM MEDIC All rights reserved.