Urine leakage can get in the way of life and exercise; results point to potential importance of routine screening

Putting patients on aspirin following a knee replacement is a safe, cost-effective alternative to high-priced anticoagulants, U-M researchers find.

Benzodiazepine prescribing is most intense in the South and in economically disadvantaged counties. It’s also a more common among older male primary care physicians.

A review of data from millions of U.S. births finds higher rates of dangerous delivery-related conditions in new mothers of color and those with certain underlying health conditions.

New guidelines addressing adolescent mental health as part of primary care offer many benefits, a U-M expert says.

Expedited partner therapy is a federally recommended treatment approach for STDs but several barriers prevent antibiotics from being administered quickly. Learn more.

Focusing on those with the highest risk of vision problems — as well as sensitivity to costs — could help improve eye care decisions for people over 50, a new poll finds.

A study of nine hospitals finds response plans to in-house cardiac arrests vary widely between facilities. See what sets top centers apart.

In a small pilot study, home-delivered, low-sodium meals after hospital discharge helped some heart failure patients avoid hospital readmission.

Read results from a new study exploring the connection between prescribing opioids to teens for pain relief after wisdom teeth removal and long-term opioid use.

Patients are three times likelier to contract the dangerous infection when a hospital is at midlevel occupancy, a new way of tracking the data finds.

Therapeutic intervention may reduce maternal stress and improve coping and family relationships after parents learn their baby has a congenital heart disease.

Infections are only one problem related to urinary catherization. A new study finds that other problems, including pain and affected sexual function, also can occur.

Surveys of patients and their surgeons showed genetic testing rates ranged from 26 to 72 percent, depending on the surgeon.

A specific type of blood thinner may be a safer choice for reducing stroke risk in those who have both end-stage kidney disease and atrial fibrillation, a new study finds.