Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Lean muscle mass may offer protection against the development of Alzheimer's disease; another successful diet drug trial raises questions about the need for comparative studies; and people older than 65 years living in warmer climates have a higher chance of developing severe vision problems. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Medical schools face a challenge in ensuring diversity in admissions following a Supreme Court ruling; opioids are no better than placebo for acute nonspecific low back or neck pain; and men and women react differently to acute stress. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The AMA is considering alternatives to the current residency matching program; clinician diversity may affect a patient's decision to seek care; and 40% of girls and young women have iron deficiency. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The CDC reports the first US cases of malaria from mosquitoes in 20 years; COVID can reduce sperm count; and the effects of traumatic brain injury may last longer than previously reported. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson examines the impact of anchoring bias in medicine; a new drug produces weight loss that has never been seen before; and experts challenge a review that questioned the primary cause of depression. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: There's a new push to allow international medical graduates to skip US residency; the FDA issues guidance for performing trials with psychedelic drugs; and two trials suggest that higher doses of semaglutide may provide additional options for patients with diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New insight into why astronauts are more susceptible to infections in space; a novel drug offers promise for treating cannabis addiction; and an investigational agent for NASH achieves resolution with no worsening of fibrosis. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: 64% of ob/gyns say the Dobbs decision has exacerbated pregnancy-related mortality; severe infections caused by group A strep are rebounding after a pandemic lull; and what attorneys say are legal reasons for dismissing a patient. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: How does long COVID differ from the sequelae of flu or sepsis?; the USPSTF endorses screening for anxiety for the first time; and daily napping may improve brain health. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Older people who take daily aspirin are at higher risk for anemia; a hot topic for anesthesiologists is whether they should hold diet drugs for surgery; and patients with NAFLD are at increased risk for severe infections. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The rate of obesity in the US may be twice as high as BMI measurements have found; a new approach to dialysis produces significantly improved survival; and fathers' support makes a big difference in whether mothers breastfeed. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The AMA opposes legacy admissions in medical schools; Human Rights Watch calls out US hospitals for abusive practices that create medical debt for tens of millions; and a pilot study suggests probiotics are effective in treating major depression. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: 1 in 4 people who had COVID-19 have not gotten their sense of smell back; a Nashville hospital is sued after a patient caught fire and died during cardioversion; and state abortion bans are affecting ob/gyn residents' program choices. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The American Heart Association warns of cardiovascular risk from toxic chemicals; a possible explanation for why light drinking is associated with lower CVD risk; and intranasal ketamine is found effective for chronic refractory migraine. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: In search of the person shedding 1000 times more SARS-CoV-2 virus than normal; what are the cardiorespiratory effects of N95 masks?; and an analysis of crowdfunding campaigns shows what patients with diabetes need money for. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Sleep duration moderates risky media use in adolescents; mothers' "kangaroo care" reduces mortality in low-birthweight newborns; and the US Chamber of Commerce sues the federal government over a law allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A look at the data on the health effects of wildfire smoke; journal editors approve the use of ChatGPT in scientific manuscripts; and the WHO says that nonsugar sweeteners are not recommended for weight loss or reducing diabetes risk. ( https://www.medscape.com/ viewarticle/989872 )

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Regular sleep guards against premature death; a shortage of widely used cancer drugs affects potentially half a million patients; and a review finds that exercise benefits chronic low back pain.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Only 7% of patients with cancer are getting guideline-recommended germline genetic testing; an experimental drug shows early promise in reducing liver fat in patients with NASH; and UK researchers report that long COVID symptoms are more severe in menopausal women.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Many centers are skipping the top spot on the kidney transplant waitlist; experts warn doctors about legal jeopardy from relying on AI; and a new tool could help sort out which suicidal patients in emergency departments need to be hospitalized.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The surgeon general says doctors need more time with patients to develop meaningful connections; President Biden reportedly has chosen a former North Carolina health secretary to head the CDC; and an experimental pill shows promise in the treatment of brain cancers.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Canada becomes the first country to put warning messages on individual cigarettes; intravenous ketamine is just as effective as ECT in patients with treatment-resistant depression; and nearly 1 in 5 cancer drug trials have their primary endpoint changed after the trials have started.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The FDA issues a warning about compounded versions of popular diet drugs; an experimental cannabinoid-based drug may be more effective than pregabalin for pain relief; and regular exercise is linked to higher pain tolerance.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A journal retracts a survey of parents who said their children's gender dysphoria resulted from social contagion; new data show that COVID boosters are effective but not for long; and continuous monitoring with implantable loop recorders improves AF outcomes.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: AI outperforms human call handlers in identifying patients with stroke; patients with opioid use disorder prefer machine dispensaries to in-person meetings for getting their pharmaceutical-grade opioids; and the rate of long COVID in Omicron patients may be lower than it is with previous variants.