Weight-loss surgery can have many health benefits, and now a new study suggests that long-term relief from urinary incontinence is one of them. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem, and obesity is among the risk factors...

TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When Tionna Herron was 8, she learned some valuable things: She was good at playing basketball. And she had a rare heart condition that sometimes made her chest...

Shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The shortage has caused headaches and hassles for parents...

TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) – An attempt to block California’s flavored tobacco ban was stopped Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. That now means the ban will go into effect on...

Surprisingly, most people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are in excellent mental health, Canadian researchers report. Two-thirds of COPD patients don’t suffer from common mental health issues such as depression, anxiety or addiction to drugs,...

Black patients are more likely than their white peers to need emergency surgery for colon cancer, which increases their risk for complications and death, study authors say. “Overall, these results suggest that racial and ethnic differences persist”...

Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests. “Just because a baby is on iron-rich formula, we should not assume all of their iron needs are being...

Patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting to open clogged arteries in and around the heart should also be screened for depression, according to a new study. Researchers found that depressed patients were less likely than their mentally...

What’s driving the ongoing Adderall shortage? Shortages of the ADHD drug are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children’s condition. Read more Most people with COPD enjoy good...

For those who care about their teeth, a new study sounds a pretty clear alarm: using tobacco in any form — including the increasingly popular practice of vaping — is a recipe for a dental nightmare. The...