Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New research reveals that erectile dysfunction drugs may reduce Alzheimer's risk; long COVID might reflect brain injury; and high radon exposure is associated with increased risk for stroke in postmenopausal women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A paper used in court to challenge an abortion pill is retracted by the publisher; Dr F. Perry Wilson on how bivalent vaccines work even in kids who have had COVID; and a dramatic increase in law enforcement seizures of "magic mushrooms" may point to wider availability of the psychedelic drug. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The WHO says there is limited evidence that cutting back alcohol will reduce cancer risk; a physician is fined for inadequate supervision of an NP who advertised herself as a doctor; and researchers examine gender and racial disparities in prescribing practices for weight loss drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Vagal nerve stimulation combined with rehab may improve stroke patients' hand and arm function for up to 1 year; Canada delays medical assistance in dying for patients with mental illness; and more primary care doctors are limiting their scope of practice. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Boston doctor challenges New Jersey's return to pre-COVID licensing mandates for telehealth; mega malpractice verdicts have increased around the country; and a study finds that hypertension in midlife significantly increases the risk for stroke in Black women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Medscape investigation finds widespread selling of questions for the US Medical Licensing Examination; the areas where AI technology is having the greatest impact on practice; and a new study shows that healthcare workers suffered the health effects of COVID-19 well into the pandemic. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Cold water swims may reduce menstrual and perimenopausal symptoms; people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have double the risk for premature mortality; and researchers find no association between the legalization of marijuana and the number of prescriptions for opioids. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Google chatbot bests PCPs in a test of diagnosing based on text conversations with simulated patients; researchers examine mental disorders in youth with overweight or obesity; and Dr F. Perry Wilson on the increase in breast cancer in young women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The first reported cases of medically acquired Alzheimer's disease are described by British researchers; a meta-analysis examines the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with diabetes; and an HPV vaccine is found to be extremely effective in preventing cervical cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The number of physician-scientists in the US is dropping rapidly; sitting on the job is associated with a 34% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease; and a survey of ob/gyns examines the effect of abortion bans on their practice. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new study breaks down how much the EHR adds to physicians' workload; the FDA approves a vibrating belt to help women with osteopenia; and pandemic lockdown measures in the UK increased the number of children with obesity. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute may retract or correct dozens of papers amid allegations of data manipulation; very few people with type 2 diabetes can sustain remission with weight loss alone; and AI exams help produce a 100% screening rate for diabetic eye disease among young people with diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Many healthcare facilities are reinstating masks; Dr F. Perry Wilson on the link between weight loss and cancer; and owning a pet is tied to slower cognitive decline among seniors who live alone. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A UK Biobank study finds that using salt increases the risk for kidney disease; cancer deaths in the United States are on the decline, but incidence numbers are up; and GLP-1 medications do not appear to elevate pancreatic cancer risk. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Calls for caution in interpreting a study that found that multivitamins may protect the aging brain; higher intake of protein is associated with better odds of healthy aging; and how to prevent pickleball injuries. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new federal rule will require insurers to disclose more information about their prior authorization processes; Dr F. Perry Wilson on paradoxical trial results that show testosterone replacement therapy increases fracture risk; and procedures may be more cost-effective than a diet drug for weight control. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Nonprescription weight loss products are commonly used by adolescents; the first positive results with an mRNA vaccine for cancer treatment are reported; and three fourths of ECMO patients do not have a favorable neurologic outcome 1 year after treatment. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: 70% of physicians report working on their days off; testosterone replacement therapy in men with hypogonadism does not increase risk for prostate cancer; and a new study finds that left-handed surgical residents continue to face bias. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Daily toothbrushing is associated with a lower rate of mortality in the ICU; a study finds that medical cannabis users have higher rates of arrhythmias; and low-intensity electrical currents may help treat insomnia. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: 60% of psychiatry's DSM-5-TR panel reportedly received undisclosed industry funding; psilocybin is found effective in cancer patients with major depressive disorders; and a group sues Louisiana over a requirement to include minority members on the state medical board. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Meals eaten later in the morning and later in the evening are linked to increased cardiovascular risk; routine clinical exams detected less than 3% of second breast cancers in women with DCIS; and screening for liver fibrosis may lead to sustained decreases in alcohol consumption. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on how patients these days really are more complicated; ED visits related to schizophrenia went up 15% in the early phase of the pandemic; and "fake Xanax," a dangerous designer benzodiazepine, is showing up more often in the United States. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A breakthrough study shows that TMS can improve hypnotizability; a psychoactive compound shows promise for the treatment of psychiatric symptoms from TBI; and early studies suggest that SGLT2 inhibitors may be effective in rheumatologic diseases. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Regulators and researchers examine possible side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists; a first-of-its-kind partial heart transplant is working well after 21 months; and rapid surges in insulin following a meal show positive – rather than negative – effects. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Tips for making your telehealth background more appealing to patients; data suggest a higher rate of eating disorders among doctors; and new prior authorization requirements increase the likelihood that patients will stop taking a drug. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872