Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 -- Urinary tract infections plague millions of Americans. Now new research suggests that what they eat might have a role to play.

The Taiwanese study compared UTI rates among nearly 10,000 Buddhists living in the island nation, about a third of whom followed a strict vegetarian diet.

Mediterranean Diet May Help Preserve Kidney Function After Transplant

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 -- Following a Mediterranean-style diet may help protect kidney function after a transplant, a new study suggests.

Kidney transplants can be a lifesaver, but within 10 years more than a third of recipients start to lose kidney function, researchers say.