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Today on the Medscape Medical Minute:   A surgeon's license is suspended after live-streaming an operation on TikTok; the FDA says it may begin regulating cannabis-infused foods and supplements; and leading scientists say the WHO needs a more realistic picture about the COVID situation in China.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Drugmakers are planning to raise the price of  more than 350 unique products in 2023, according to a healthcare research firm; rates of cervical cancer are rising in White women, a new analysis says; and edible cannabis products are behind a surge in poisonings among young children, according to an analysis in the journal  Pediatrics. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Supplements reduced BMI in children with obesity, according to new data; a minoxidil combination improved alopecia in women with breast cancer; and the Alzheimer's Association has asked CMS to provide unrestricted coverage for anti-amyloid drugs.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new literature review addresses the level of problem drinking among physicians; vaccine hesitancy is fueling a measles outbreak in Ohio; and a paper on the Omicron variant that was published in the journal  Science  has been retracted. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Does COVID vaccination provide more protection than having COVID does?; a new study cites a wide variation in survival rates after cardiac arrest in cath labs across the US; and corticosteroid injections may worsen progression of knee osteoarthritis, according to new findings. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new poll finds that many Americans over the age of 65 don't think they need a COVID booster; the CDC says flu hospitalizations are down for the first time this season; and 1 in 4 children with type 2 diabetes are not obese, according to a new meta-analysis.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New data show that long COVID can be deadly; a review of 1200+ cases suggests that more than a quarter of gunshot victims had their injuries mislabeled as unintentional; and a Swedish biotech company says it has a new blood test for cancer.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: One of the oldest and largest Black academic health institutions in the United States says its  MD program has been placed on probation;  China opens tens of thousands of fever clinics; and cancer infusion centers are facing a shortage of space and staff, according to a new survey. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asks the state's Supreme Court to convene a grand jury to investigate wrongdoing in regard to COVID vaccines; California bans flavored tobacco as New Zealand bans all tobacco; and sleep disorders in pregnant women were linked to adverse infant outcomes in a new case-control study. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The American Diabetes Association is recommending more aggressive targets for blood pressure and lipids; meditation and exercise showed no benefit for age-related memory loss in a randomized trial; and what percentage of COVID-19 preprints were published in peer-reviewed journals?

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Former NIH Director Dr Francis Collins proposes a program to eliminate hepatitis C by 2050; patients in a clinical trial who reported pain relief from cannabis may be experiencing the placebo effect; and Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System doesn't reflect the quality of care, a new study says. 

I'm Dr. F Perry Wilson and this is the Medscape medical minute  From 2000 to 2014, alcohol was the most common illicit substance that led adolescents to contact a poison control center. Not anymore. According to research which analyzed over 300,000 calls to help lines, cannabis has taken the number one spot for poisoning concerns among teens. Cannabis calls have risen by 245% in the past 20 years....

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new hypothesis suggests that gravity may affect irritable bowel syndrome; a Thailand study finds that Buddhist believers have lower rates of depression; and cancer screening rates remain below those pre-pandemic.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The days of free COVID-19 treatment are coming to an end; the CDC says this year's flu vaccine is a good match against circulating strains; and lowering weights is just as effective as lifting and lowering them, Japanese researchers say. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The Thanksgiving holiday produced the biggest spike in flu activity this season; new laboratory, animal, and human studies suggest that a certain liver drug might be a useful COVID-19 preventive; and ultraprocessed foods increase the risk for dementia, according to a new study.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A study which found that surgical and N95 masks are equally protective against COVID-19 in healthcare workers has come under fire; federal officials say the monkeypox health emergency declaration will end; and an analysis of chest x-rays was found predictive of patients' 10-year cardiovascular risk.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The trial was negative, but  the drug company says its Alzheimer's therapy produced "beautiful" treatment results; the green Mediterranean diet caused significant reductions in visceral adipose tissue in a new study; and Moderna shares its success in recruiting diverse populations for vaccine trials.  

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Twitter removes its policy aimed at preventing misinformation about COVID-19; shorter time intervals between meals were linked to increased mortality in a study; and a new analysis finds a drop in average sperm counts globally. 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A diabetes drug shortage that's possibly fueled by Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian; regular masks may be as effective in protecting healthcare workers as N95s are; and 3 in 10 people in the United States who've had COVID-19 had symptoms for 3 months.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dutch researchers find a cholesterol biomarker that is more dangerous than familial hypercholesterolemia; do vitamin D supplements help vitamin D–deficient kids grow?; and a new study says 8 minutes of intense exercise is all you need.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The World Cup may fuel a new infection wave in the country with the world's second-highest COVID-19 death rate; for the first time, the majority of Americans dying of COVID-19 are vaccinated; and flavonals reduce the rate of cognitive decline in a study.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New CDC data show mRNA boosters are more effective against Omicron subvariants than the original vaccine; after 54 years of public service, Anthony Fauci gives his last White House briefing; and does HDL as a CVD biomarker have a race signature? 

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Attendance at NFL games during the early years of the pandemic was associated with local COVID-19 spikes; a new study identifies the most deadly global pathogen; and how well can patients judge the quality of their diets?

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A 20% remission rate from type 2 diabetes was achieved by a London practice; at-home birth rates hit the highest levels seen in decades; and how much did California fine an NP who advertised herself as "Dr Sarah"?

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Seizure risk is higher with COVID than with influenza; FDA approves first drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes; and does temperature affect the number of hate-tweets?