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THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- 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 in a Portuguese Health Ministry survey conducted every five years. Overall, one in 10 reported having urinary incontinence, but the rate was four in 10 among women over 75.Those who reported incontinence were 66% more likely than others to have been diagnosed with depression. They also visited their doctor more often for mental health reasons, the investigators found.Also, women with incontinence were 65% more likely to say their health was bad, to have more trouble concentrating and to have more feelings of guilt and...

THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- 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 and 2019, the hottest period since the pre-industrial era," said study co-leader Yuming Guo, a professor at Monash University in Australia.The findings are based on an analysis of global temperature and death data from 2000 to 2019. During that time, global temperatures rose by 0.26 degrees Celsius per decade.The study authors found that 9.4% of global deaths could be attributed to very cold and hot temperatures, which translated into 74 excess deaths for every 100,000 people, with most deaths caused by cold...

THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- 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 may help reduce that risk.For the study, New York University researchers analyzed 14 studies that included more than 34,000 older adults and nearly 4,700 with diminished thinking ("cognitive function") skills.The investigators found that adults with more tooth loss had 1.48 times the risk of developing impaired thinking and a 1.28 times increased risk of dementia."Our findings underscore the importance of maintaining good oral health and its role in helping to preserve cognitive function," said senior author Bei Wu, co-director of the...

WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet?Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts.Phone interviews conducted among nearly 3,000 American college students between 2007 and 2015 revealed that roughly one in 20 had "internet gaming disorder," a clinical condition defined by the compulsive use of electronics, both online and offline."Like with any addiction, to be considered a disorder, internet gaming must cause disturbances in daily life," explained study author Dr. Maurice Ohayon, director of the Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. One example:...