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Article: Cranberry juice helpful for urinary tract infections.(FRONTLINE)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Advisor
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Cranberry juice, which has long been touted as a preventive measure to decrease urinary tract infections (UTIs), does appear to be effective, according to an analysis of studies published in the January issue of Cochrane Systematic Reviews. Although the reason why cranberry juice helps prevent UTIs is unclear, it is thought that substances in the juice make it harder for bacteria to stick to surfaces of the bladder. In an analysis of 10 studies that included 1,049 women ...