Millions of women are plagued by the daily disruptions of urinary incontinence, and new research suggests it might also be harming their mental health. For the study, researchers analyzed data from 10,000 adult women who took part...

Climate change has already become deadly enough to cause 5 million extra deaths worldwide each year, researchers report. “This is the first study to get a global overview of mortality due to non-optimal temperature conditions between 2000...

Brushing and flossing is good not only for your teeth: It might also benefit your brain, a new study suggests. The findings showed that tooth loss is tied to an increased risk of dementia, though getting dentures...

Can Costco beat Medicare Part D when it comes to prescription drug prices? Apparently so, claims a new study that found that roughly half of generic medications were cheaper when purchased from the discount retailer than from...

WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Nicole Lazowski was no stranger to hospitals. Her father battled heart disease for as long as she could remember. She was 7 when he had his first of...

The highly contagious Delta variant now accounts for more than half of all new coronavirus infections in the United States, new government data shows. The dangerous variant that crippled India recently currently makes up 51.7% of new...

Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, July 7: Immunocompromised? COVID vaccine could still protect. Many people with medical conditions that impair their immune response might still gain good protection from COVID vaccines, new research shows....

(Healthday News) — Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some U.S hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages. Experts say the situation is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News reported....

(Healthday News) — Following major colon surgery that was performed on Sunday, Pope Francis ate breakfast, read the newspapers and took a walk on Tuesday, the Vatican said. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,”...

A quick daily “workout” for the breathing muscles may help people lower their blood pressure to a similar degree as exercise or even medication, a small study suggests. The technique is called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST),...