Bidirectional relationship of diabetic retinopathy with anxiety and depression: a meta-analysis

• by Seng Fan, Ziyue Gai, Hui Ma, Ziye Wen, Chunlei Ma, Dongying Fan, Songying Qian, Zengxin Li

• April 13, 2026

GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Lower Addiction Risk

In a target-trial emulation of more than 600,000 veterans, GLP-1 RA initiators saw fewer new substance use disorders—and patients with existing SUDs had fewer overdoses, hospitalizations, and deaths.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 5 min

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 3 min

Do Women Physicians Leave Practice Earlier Than Men?

Nationwide US analysis suggests higher attrition risk across specialties and younger exit ages among women physicians.

• by Andrea Surnit

• April 7, 2026

• 2 min