February 11, 2026

Anxiety Linked to Gut Disease Trajectories

Longitudinal electronic health record data are used to examine temporal relationships between psychiatric and gastrointestinal diagnoses.

Conexiant

February 10, 2026

Sleep Disorders Linked to Higher RA Prevalence

Results suggest sleep-related inflammation may play a role in RA, though causality remains unclear.

Conexiant

February 10, 2026

When Obesity Meets Infection Risk

Researchers analyze data from Finnish cohorts and the UK Biobank to examine how body mass index relates to severe infections and their global burden.

Conexiant

February 09, 2026

Poststroke Spasticity, Seen Too Late

New guidance from the American Heart Association addresses delayed recognition of poststroke spasticity and outlines opportunities to improve timing of rehabilitation care.

Conexiant

February 06, 2026

Tracking Opioid Refills After Surgery

Researchers evaluated perioperative and postdischarge factors associated with opioid refill prescriptions during the first 90 days after inpatient otolaryngology–head and neck surgery.

Conexiant

February 04, 2026

Plasma pTau217 Cutoffs for Clinical Use

Researchers assess how biological factors influence plasma biomarker interpretation for amyloid detection.

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February 04, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

KFF Health News

February 02, 2026

Rethinking Prehabilitation Before Surgery

Researchers compare personalized versus standard prehabilitation and examine functional, immune, and postoperative outcomes before major elective surgery.

Conexiant

February 02, 2026

Can Primary Care Scale Any Further?

As primary care shortages deepen, health systems are testing AI-supported virtual care to maintain access.

KFF Health News