Researchers are shining a light on the darkness of the unconscious brain. Three new studies add to the body of knowledge.

Dozens of hospitals across Michigan have teamed up to improve surgical care, saving lives and dollars. Now, the leaders propose ways to take the model national.

A new preclinical study found that a brief period of extended wakefulness before surgery enhances pain and prolongs recovery time after surgery.

For some surgery patients, a prescription to ease postoperation pain leads to continued opioid use months afterward.

Athletes prepare for competition well in advance. Surgical patients, a Michigan Medicine team asserts, ought to do the same.

A new study finds hospitals vary widely on where they send patients for post-surgical care — and that accounts for huge variation in cost.