TV star Ben Grylls says he does it for survival—and teaches his reality show contestants to do the same. Mexican boxer Juan ...

Urophagia, also known as urine therapy, is the practice of drinking urine. Here’s why the social media health trend is promoted by influencers – but not by doctors.

A rare syndrome linked to purple urine reveals surprising insights into bacterial colonisation, metabolism, and risks for ...

Uric acid is a waste product naturally produced in the body when purines break down. Normally, the kidneys filter it out ...

A 15-year-old boy went to the emergency department because he had felt terrible since he woke up that morning. His whole body ...

The urine glucose test involves taking a urine sample. Once you provide your sample, a small cardboard device known as a dipstick will measure your glucose levels. The dipstick will change color ...

Basic Science The esterase method of detecting leukocytes in a urine sample relies on the fact that esterases are released from lysed urine granulocytes (neutrophils). In the dipstick method ...

Urine color or condition can tell your body’s health story. Here’s what the different colors are trying to tell you.

The bladder is an organ with the ability to stretch…but within reason. It’s very unlikely for a bladder to explode, or rupture, from holding onto urine for too long, but it is possible, according to ...

Ruby Karyo, 30, has been gulping down her morning urine and spritzing it on her face since she was 19 years old. The controversial practice, known as ‘urine therapy’ has made Ruby the source of much ...