Caffeine may reduce surgical pain caused by poor sleep

Lack of sleep immediately prior to surgery may worsen postoperative pain, but caffeine may help to offset this effect, according to a new study in rats.

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Can type 2 diabetes be reversed? Strategies, goals, and evidence

Research suggests that a low calorie diet, intensive lifestyle therapy, and weight-loss surgery may help with type 2 diabetes.

Nutrition should be closely monitored following gastric banding surgery

Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer attention to their nutritional intake, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests.