Consider sepsis an invisible threat. It kills about 350,000 Americans a year and may cause nearly one-fifth of deaths globally. But you won't find it on any "leading causes of death" lists.

Lyndsey Feeney is creating awareness about sepsis and urging people to know the signs and to get urgent medical care Lyndsey Feeney / SWNS Lyndsey Feeney (left), developed sepsis months after both of her parents (Archie and Cathy, right) died of the infection.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — According to the World Health Organization, 1.7 million people in the United States develop sepsis each year. Christina Hornyak, a 32-year-old from Suffolk, is one of those people whose life was put at risk by this dangerous condition.

While more common in females, urinary tract infections can also affect males. Symptoms include a sudden urge to urinate, frequent urination, and a burning sensation when you urinate. UTIs occur when bacteria enter your urinary tract. They are more common ...

News that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection has cast light on a common condition that can quickly turn life-threatening, especially among older patients. Austin, 70, developed the infection after prostate cancer ...

Talk to your doctor about urine cultures, antibiotic regimens, and these other aspects of treatment to improve chronic UTI management and prevention.

UTI symptoms may come and go before or shortly after starting treatment. Persistent UTI symptoms may result from incomplete or improper treatment, while new or returning symptoms could be a sign of a recurrent infection. Understanding your chance of UTIs ...