Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Following a vegan or vegetarian diet is tied to lower levels of cholesterol and apolipoprotein B; stimulating the brain may improve cognition; and lawmakers in 30 states introduce bills to rein in insurer gatekeeping.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: In a scientific first, researchers record electrical patterns seen in chronic pain; the age of onset of type 2 diabetes is linked to dementia risk; and psychological therapy for depression may reduce risk for cardiovascular disease.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A resident wins a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a hospital that supported impairment charges by a patient; Dr F. Perry Wilson looks at whether ketamine has a role in the relief of chronic pain; and vaginal lubricants reduce dryness and increase sexual pleasure, new research shows.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new program for pregnant women combines lawyers with doctors; what's the best way to remove razor blades from patients in the ED?; and ChatGPT flunks a medical exam.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Cardiologists are gearing up for FDA approval of renal denervation for hypertension; sublingual immunotherapy reduces risk for asthma onset in patients with allergic rhinitis; and young people who die by suicide often are introduced to guns by family.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Florida legalizes denial of patient care; anti-poverty programs may help offset harms to children's brains from living in poverty; and exercising reduces the risk for Parkinson's disease in women.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The AHA calls for teaching basic lifesaving skills to young children; US drug shortages hit a 10-year high; and depression reaches levels not seen since Gallup started tracking mental illness.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Doctors anxiously await an FTC decision on a proposed ban on noncompete agreements; the WHO calls for caution in the use of AI in healthcare; and the AHA labels stroke a "disease of disparities."

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Toxic drinking water is linked to Parkinson's disease in veterans; President Biden nominates the head of the NCI for director of the NIH; and patients with long COVID have lower levels of vitamin D.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The rate of cervical cancer screening among low-income women doubles with the sending of do-it-yourself sampling kits; a Swedish study finds that statins appear to guard against liver disease progression; and adolescents' emergency room visits for mental health issues have dropped post pandemic.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Pfizer's CEO calls the Biden administration's Medicare drug pricing plan "negotiation with a gun to your head"; new safety warnings are coming to prevent abuse of ADHD drugs; and the first-ever medication for Alzheimer's agitation is approved.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new study links cell phone use to hypertension; French researchers develop a ChatGPT-like system for diagnosis of rejection after kidney transplant; and a Cochrane Review finds no evidence for efficacy and safety of antidepressants for chronic pain.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New visa restrictions may delay hiring of international nurses by 2 years; youth depression surged worldwide during the pandemic; and a study details just how much landfill waste is generated by one endoscopy procedure.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Screening all 30-year-olds for genetic conditions may be cost-effective; the USPSTF proposes lowering the starting age for routine mammograms; and many patients with epilepsy use nonmedical cannabis for seizure control. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Obesity-related cancer risk is significantly increased in people living in food deserts and swamps; asthma is linked to several cancers; and high follistatin levels are associated with higher odds of premature death and heart failure.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Hearing loss increases risk for dementia but not in those wearing hearing aids; researchers use AI to analyze statin misinformation; and a team in Boston performs the first in utero cerebrovascular surgery.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: CDC "disease detectives" catch COVID at a conference in Atlanta; endocrinologists call on clinicians to combat weight bias; and younger women are hospitalized at a higher rate than men 1 year after MI.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The FDA approves the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus; an investigational Alzheimer's drug slows disease progression; and the White House ends its COVID vaccine requirement for federal workers and international travelers.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The CDC plans to stop tracking community-level COVID cases; research points to a potential alternative to BMI for evaluating fitness in children; and a study of comatose patients examines what happens to the dying brain. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Canadian provinces ease practice restrictions, hoping to lure US doctors; patients who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk for autoimmune diseases; and researchers propose a new theory on the cause of death of famed Italian theologian Thomas Aquinas.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A rise in syphilis and strep is causing a shortage of penicillin; home cooking during the pandemic is tied to dietary improvements in patients prone to kidney stones; and a psychedelic drug led to major reductions in depressive symptoms in patients with cancer.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Mastectomy patients who have sentinel node biopsy may be overtreated; dogs diagnose COVID-19 with high accuracy; and golf is good for your mental and physical health.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Did having a pet help reduce stress or loneliness during the pandemic?; melatonin gummies can expose children to doses up to 130 times higher than recommended; and a look at the debate over whether we need an alternative to BMI for measuring obesity.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Florida hospitals will soon request patients' immigration status; a global study finds that obesity drugs are significantly overpriced; and researchers test a nutty way to improve teenagers' attention.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Doctors' groups are supporting legislation to permanently link Medicare physician payments to inflation; bariatric surgery may reduce risk for breast cancer; and chargers for electric vehicles do not appear to pose a risk to patients with implantable defibrillators.