Dr. K explains why having bacteria in one’s urine does NOT mean one has a urinary tract infection (UTI) that requires antibiotics. In fact, as people get older, they may have bacteria in the urine but no UTI symptoms or other signs of infection. This condition, called “asymptomatic bacteriuria” is common, and is often inappropriately treated with antibiotics. In this episode:
Related episode:
Watch the subtitled video and search the transcript by clicking above. (For a short tutorial on how to search the transcript, see here.) In...
Dr. K talks with Tiffany Shubert, a physical therapist and fall prevention expert. They discuss several common questions related to exercise and aging, including...
In This Episode: This video update covers COVID boosters, recent research on the efficacy of COVID vaccination in older adults over the last six...