Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A  Lancet commission is working on a new name for obesity; a study shows that the best exercise routines mix aerobic and strength training; and AI tools are reducing physicians' paperwork hours. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A lawsuit accuses Cigna of using AI to deny insurance claims; 1 in 10 adults with overweight or obesity will lose 5% of body weight; and vaping devices are causing thousands of cases of liquid nicotine poisoning. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A CDC advisory panel recommends antibody therapy to prevent RSV in infants and toddlers; new weight loss drugs are linked to exasperation of eye disease in people with diabetes; and a study from the United Kingdom finds an association between obesity and sudden cardiac death. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A replacement for Dr Anthony Fauci is announced by NIH; Medicaid expansion dramatically improved cancer diagnosis; and the growing case for grip strength as a vital sign.  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872  

Family of woman whose cell line was responsible for major medical advances settles lawsuit; a new kind of pain medicine has promising early results; and racial disparities present with the new Alzheimer's drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Heat waves plus air pollution doubles the risk for myocardial infarction; bipolar disorder linked to sixfold increase in early death from external causes; and nearly one third of sudden cardiac deaths in young people are tied to illicit drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Drug makers find a way to work around the Biden administration's Medicare drug price reductions; bariatric surgery sustains weight loss for up to 12 years among people with diabetes who are overweight or obese; and short bursts of vigorous physical activity can reduce cancer risk. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Progression-free survival alone is not worth the treatment for many cancer patients; Roche says a new law that cuts prescription drug prices will force the company to reduce trials; and snoring may be bad for brain health. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The WHO declines to put diet drugs on its essential medicines list; stimulant treatment for ADHD in childhood does not increase risk for later drug abuse; and new technology aims to correct pulse oximeters' tendency to overestimate oxygen saturation in patients with darker skin. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Stiff arteries may cause metabolic syndrome; fluctuating cholesterol and triglyceride levels are linked to increased Alzheimer's risk; and social isolation is associated with decreased brain volume. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Pfizer announces shortages of injectables in the wake of a tornado that destroyed a company warehouse; what AI can see in CT scans that humans can't; and a call to temper expectations over the new Alzheimer's drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A report finds that rural healthcare in the US is worse than in 10 other developed countries; cervical cancer screening rates are associated with an increase in preterm delivery; and why making statins available OTC could benefit patients. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Private equity ownership of medical practices is linked to consumer price increases; some Gen Zers say tanning is more important than preventing skin cancer; and learning a language and meditation does not improve cognitive function in older adults. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Weekend warriors get the same cardiovascular benefit as those who spread out exercise time; exposure to a patient who is sent to the ICU may increase the risk for a second ICU transfer; and heat waves may worsen glycemic control for people with diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The COVID pandemic improved many hospitals' bottom line; nurse practitioners with doctorates sue for the right to call themselves doctors; and upcoming changes in breast cancer screening mammography recommendations raise new questions. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The FDA approves a new drug against RSV for newborns; opioid initiation for older adults with dementia may be deadly; and Dr F. Perry Wilson on how AI could banish the nonsense from medicine. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new drug for chronic kidney disease shows promise in a phase 2 trial; physician groups renew their call for an overhaul of the Medicare physician payment system; and the growing use of self-injected drugs is looked at. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Two thirds of Americans support regulated use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes; 9 out of 100 US children are now diagnosed with a developmental disability; and an online tool helps risky drinkers reduce their alcohol intake. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The first birth control pill not requiring a prescription is approved by the FDA; a plant-based medicine is effective in keeping many smokers free of tobacco for 3 months; and alcoholic liver disease rises sharply in California during the pandemic. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A manufacturer defends the safety of weight loss drugs in the wake of European reports of suicidal thoughts; the FDA approves the first digital behavioral therapeutic device for diabetes; and a decade after drugs that can cure hepatitis C were developed, only 1 in 3 US patients have been cleared of the virus. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Whole-fat dairy is found protective against cardiovascular disease; Dr F. Perry Wilson on the profession with the highest rate of ovarian cancer; and acute kidney injury in people with CKD does not cause significant decline in kidney function. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

  Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The Apgar score for assessing neonates' health is being challenged for racial bias; catch-up screening for HPV may improve cancer detection in women older than 65 years; and 21 states no longer ask about mental health or drug abuse on medical license applications. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Smartwatches detect signs of Parkinson's disease years before symptom onset; higher alcohol consumption levels are linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer; and the CDC is cutting money for state childhood vaccination programs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Drinking coffee does more to the brain than boost alertness; Dr F. Perry Wilson on a lake that is poisoning children; and an app that helps Muslims with type 2 diabetes safely fast during Ramadan. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Deaths from external causes have nearly doubled; medical cannabis has little effect on opioid use; and ethicist Art Caplan says medicine needs to speak out about medical misinformation. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872