Louise Gleason, PT, Physical Therapist with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, explains the bladder wall muscles are relaxed and they accommodate more and more urine. At some point, your brain and the reflexes that control the bladder signal your body that it is time to go to the bathroom. She…...

What is the solution for a urinary tract infection? Dr. Jorge Murillo, Infectious Disease Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the existing treatment options for this disease, such as antibiotics, and what happens when it is treated without symptoms...

Kidneys, vascular issues, cancer, fracture, and neck pain are possible causes of middle back pain. Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, says it is better to make sure they check imaging of the spine with an MRI for people with cancer to look for any metastasis. He explains…...

How can gallbladder disease be treated? Dr. Juan-Carlos Verdeja, General Surgeon with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains different types of treatment procedures, like medicine and surgery, among others...

Dr. Juan Kusnir, Nephrologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says it is possible for someone not to have any symptoms of a kidney disease, but they may have the condition. A visit at the primary care physician can help to discover it. But there are symptoms, such as swelling, sudden increase in blood pressure and…...

How do you know you are suffering from an infection in the urinary tract? Wilbert Fuerte, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacist and Educator Specialist with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about its symptoms, such as frequent urination, blood in urine, fever, and nausea...

Dr. Michael Swartzon, Primary Care Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains a urine color chart and says if your urine is syrup or brown ale and it doesn't change quickly, you need to seek medical attention. "The dark yellow is not advisable, it is when maybe you feel…...

"Urinalysis (UA) is a test that gives a lot of different information about urine, says Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida. The doctor says this test can reveal if the patient has blood in their urine, whether the patient has any sort of inflammatory cells indicative of infections or cancer, provides information…...