Hospital and Surgeon Culture Drive Extended-Release Opioid Use After Arthroplasty
A study of 229,995 joint replacements shows institutional patterns, not patient factors, primarily dictate postoperative long-acting opioid dispensing
Neural Responses to Reward Uncertainty Linked to Adolescent Anxiety and Anhedonia
Striatal and default network activity during uncertain reward tasks correlates with symptom severity in medication-free adolescents.
Oral Dysbiosis Linked to Systemic Inflammation and Autism Symptoms
Review identifies enrichment of Porphyromonas and Tannerella as potential drivers of neurodevelopmental patterns via the oral-brain axis.
Telehealth and In-Person Lung Cancer Screening Consultations Show Equivalent Quality
A study of Veterans Affairs patients found no significant difference in shared decision-making quality or scan adherence between modalities.
Metacognitive Beliefs Condition the Link Between Somatic Symptoms and Health Anxiety
A survey of 564 adults shows anxiety sensitivity only amplifies health anxiety when patients hold high beliefs about their biased thinking.
Emotional Trauma Drives Adolescent Alexithymia Through Gender-Specific Pathways
Network analysis of 2,447 adolescents identifies emotional abuse and neglect as primary drivers of specific emotional processing deficits.
For-Profit Trauma Centers Increase Redundancy but Fill Critical Access Gaps
Geospatial analysis shows for-profit centers serve 43 million people, often overlapping with existing nonprofit trauma infrastructure.
Sleep Apnea Prevalence Reaches 69% in Former Professional Football Players
Undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea significantly correlate with increased pain, anxiety, and cognitive impairment in former athletes.
High Exposure Frequency and Male Gender Predict Problematic Pornography Use
Adults who began viewing pornography as minors show higher risk of problematic use linked to exposure frequency rather than sexual attitudes.
Alzheimer's and Late-Life Depression Show Divergent Molecular Signatures
Structural MRI and cross-modal mapping reveal distinct neurotransmitter and cellular patterns despite overlapping clinical symptoms.
Institutional Habits Drive Extended-Release Opioid Use After Joint Replacement
A study of 229,995 arthroplasty patients finds that hospital and surgeon factors, not patient risk, dictate postoperative opioid dispensing.
Essential Tremor Patients Retain Empathy Despite Cognitive Decline
A cross-sectional study finds no group-level deficits in empathy or emotional awareness in patients with essential tremor.