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

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

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

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.

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

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.

A retrospective study examines opioid prescription trends from 2017 to 2023, identifying a significant overall decrease and shifts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

A majority of cancer drugs approved in the US during 2019-2022 had “clinical trial uncertainties,” research suggests.

Insomnia is associated with cognitive decline and risk for cognitive impairment (CI), according to a study published online.