Americans suffer from 4 million urinary tract infections a year—they account for about one percent of all outpatient visits. Now, the primary means of diagnosing these conditions and other ...

Researchers have determined that bacteria are present in the bladders of some healthy women, which discredits the common belief that normal urine is sterile. Researchers have determined that bacteria ...

Urine naturally contains bacteria. While the level of bacteria may be low, the presence of any bacteria prevents something from being sterile. If drinking urine was your survivalist backup plan, we’ve ...

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The popular notion that urine is sterile is a myth, new research finds. Yes, the myth that comes up every time someone pees in a pool (or drinking water reservoir ) is actually false. In fact, ...

New research debunks the myth that urine doesn’t contain bacteria…and calls traditional lab techniques into question Erin Blakemore Correspondent Americans suffer from 4 million urinary tract ...

Researchers have determined that bacteria are present in the bladders of some healthy women, which discredits the common belief that normal urine is sterile. These findings were published in the April ...