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DOES IT WORK:Cranberry juice has long been regarded as useful in treating and preventing UTIs, writes Dónal Ó Mathúna

CRANBERRY JUICE has long been recommended for the treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The symptoms of a UTI range from cloudy urine, discomfort during urination and generally feeling unwell, to generalised groin pain and fever.