UTI discussion starts at offset 5:59 of this video.

Summary: UTI (Urinary Tract Infection): About 60% of women and 12% of men will have at least one UTI during their lifetime. What causes it? Dr Barnard explains that in about 70% of the cases, this infection can be traced back to chicken. How? To hear nasty details of how raw meat handling on our kitchen counters can lead to UTI, watch the video.

(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Can UTI-causing ExPEC E. coli bacteria be transferred human-to-human from those who eat chicken?"

(7 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Tainted chicken may result in more than a million urinary tract infections in American women every year."

(6 mins) Transcript. Summary by Dr Greger: "Comparing contamination rates for antibiotic-resistant E. coli and ExPEC bacteria that cause urinary tract infections."

(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Handling chicken can lead to the colonization of one’s colon with antibiotic-resistant E. coli that may result in bladder infections in women."

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Half of retail poultry samples were found contaminated with strains of E. coli linked to human urinary tract infections."

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Cranberries may reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections, but their role in treating infections is limited."