For patients with inflammatory bowel disease and obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease-related outcomes.

Work-related income decreases sharply for mothers and fathers of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, with similar effects across sociodemographic groups.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing the termination of at least 600 employees this week.

Hospital use of early specialty palliative care consultation in ICU patients was not associated with the probability of persistent critical illness.

A randomized controlled trial investigates the use of dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate as adjuvants to bupivacaine for post-operative pain management in scoliosis surgery.

Among US military personnel, chronic pain and sleep impairment have a bidirectional association that significantly affects quality of life.

A remotely delivered behavioral intervention can reduce variability in systolic blood pressure, expressed as the coefficient of variation (BPCoV).

A meta-analysis of 58 trials found opioid-sparing pain protocols to reduce postoperative morphine consumption, pain scores, and adverse events.

Quitting smoking is associated with recovery from substance use disorder (SUD), according to a study published online.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride) sublingual tablets for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults.

Vigorous physical activity was associated with reduced pain among patients of all weight statuses but especially those with obesity.

Physicians significantly underestimated the proportion of patients with systemic sclerosis who experienced pain, with rates of 43.4% vs 96.0%.