February 12, 2026

Do Education Programs Reduce Anxiety Before Arthroplasty? 

Systematic review finds modest reductions in anxiety and pain, but limited impact on other outcomes 

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

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

January 27, 2026

A Spinal TB Mimic: Salmonella Dublin

Surgical biopsy revealed Salmonella Dublin after anti-tuberculosis therapy failed to halt a pediatric patient’s progressive vertebral destruction.

Conexiant

January 21, 2026

Surgeon Licensure Gains Support, Trust Lags

Researchers examined public views on state laws permitting licensure of internationally trained surgeons.

Conexiant

January 15, 2026

NPs Top US Jobs List Again

The nurse practitioner profession claims the No. 1 spot across three categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Jobs rankings for the third consecutive year.

Conexiant

January 08, 2026

Why Hip Fracture Surgery Timing Matters

Researchers examined how variation in time to hip fracture surgery relates to mortality, complications, length of stay, and functional recovery in older adults.

Conexiant