Among patients with IBD, HLA-B27 positivity and higher UC disease activity were associated with an increased risk for SpA.

Initiation of SSRIs was associated with increased fracture risk among middle-aged women, while other antidepressants were not linked to increased risks.

Childhood loneliness is associated with cognitive decline and dementia risk in adulthood, according to a study published online.

Parental diseases of despair (DoD; i.e., substance use disorder, alcohol-related disease, or suicidal behavior) are associated with suicidal events (SE) in offspring.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 140 studies sheds light on which drug classes, including NMDA-receptor antagonists and VGSC blockers, can reduce secondary hyperalgesia.

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine reduces RSV-associated hospitalization among older adults over 2 seasons.

A new clinical perspective proposes a diagnostic algorithm for dyspareunia based on pain mechanisms. Learn how to use this framework to improve diagnostic accuracy and tailor treatments.

Rural residents with colon cancer are significantly less likely to undergo minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and significantly more likely to experience worse outcomes compared with urban residents.

For children younger than 2 years undergoing surgery, no adverse neurodevelopmental effects are seen with the addition of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil to sevoflurane anesthesia versus sevoflurane ...

A study links lower levels of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA to neuropathic pain in people with HIV, offering insight into potential pain mechanisms.

For patients following surgery for human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, a deescalated regimen of adjuvant radiotherapy is more tolerable than standard of care.

Insomnia severity is associated with symptoms of fatigue, depression, and pain among women with breast cancer from medically underserved areas.