Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on gun storage, gun education, and children; research finds a connection between body fat and pain; and an AI model uses voices to detect type 2 diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Night owls may be at increased risk for type 2 diabetes; randomized trials show that a nonhormonal treatment significantly improves menopausal symptoms; and first-generation antihistamines are linked to higher risk for seizures in children. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Alzheimer's diagnosis varies by US region; doctors have reservations about a weight loss drug's newest formulation; and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in trials of immune checkpoint inhibitors. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Patients who use cannabis receive more anesthesia during surgery; Alzheimer's disease is more prevalent in areas saturated with artificial light at night; and researchers find that cell phone use is tied to risk for cardiovascular disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A report suggests that many pediatricians are reluctant to order too many COVID vaccines; women with false-positive mammography results are less likely to return for screening; and a cognitive-behavioral therapy app may help patients with anxiety disorders. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses new research examining whether semaglutide increases risk for suicide; nearly half of cancer survivors report financial hardships during and after care; and a WHO survey finds that the use of condoms by teens has declined. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Medicare-negotiated drug prices are much higher than prices in other countries; renal denervation produces clinically meaningful reductions in uncontrolled hypertension; and movies provide misleading views of cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Patients are more satisfied with their visits when doctors sit; a new study finds that nearly half of AI health devices are lacking publicly available validation data; and an opioid overdose drug may increase survival in patients who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Parents' phone use may affect children's mental health; primary care doctors track 57 quality measures; and a study shows that fasting can lower BMI in adolescents with obesity. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: CMS may have been overpaying Medicare Advantage plans billions; a study shows a significant decline in perioperative mortality among kidney donors; and patients who have had a stroke may be capable of much harder workouts. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Broader eligibility for diet drugs could increase the number of Medicare beneficiaries taking semaglutide to 15 million; Dr F. Perry Wilson looks at myocarditis risk from the COVID vaccine vs from getting COVID; and an ethicist says vaccine hesitancy has now spread to pet owners not getting rabies shots for their animals. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/9...

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A race-neutral policy on eGFR facilitates kidney transplants for Black patients; doctors provide tips on the best ways to get patients to exercise; and Medscape reports on the power of neurology advocacy groups. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Inflammation may contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders; age-related hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy are linked to decreased longevity; and a study finds that spouses of patients with cancer have an elevated risk for suicide. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Two randomized trials show that a drug reduces the frequency of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women; untreated hypertension may increase risk for Alzheimer's disease; and pollution from wildfires is linked to more hospitalizations for asthma. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Flexibility in middle age is linked to later mortality; home foreclosures may hasten cognitive decline; and two states draw patients from out of state for medical aid in dying. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Tirzepatide may provide more clinical benefits than GLP-1 drugs do; cannabidiol use is more common in pregnant women than in nonpregnant women; and a nonstatin cholesterol-lowering drug is associated with lower liver cancer risk. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The percentage of positive COVID tests is at the highest level in 2 years; a study finds a high rate of success with uterus transplants; and concern over expertise at medical spas grows. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Medscape survey finds general discontent among physicians with the RVU reimbursement system; GLP-1 drugs are associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia than DPP-4is are in patients with type 2 diabetes; and having a childhood pet may reduce the risk for Crohn's disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Even low alcohol intake in people over 60 is associated with early death; an advanced brain-computer interface restores speech to a patient with ALS; and an analysis concludes that a newly approved COPD drug may not be cost-effective. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new study finds that many pediatric patients are not being properly triaged in emergency departments; clinicians ask the American Psychiatric Association to change the name of posttraumatic stress disorder; and ultraprocessed foods may increase microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A commentary questions the use of BMI for treating obesity; FIT screening may reduce colorectal cancer mortality by 33%; and the American Headache Society publishes guidance on treating youth with headache caused by concussion. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Cannabis overuse is linked to increased risk for head and neck cancer; more than 15 million US adults may use botanicals that are potentially hepatotoxic; and commonly prescribed oral antibiotics are associated with increased risk for serious cutaneous drug reactions. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A higher resting heart rate is associated with increased risk for premature mortality in non–dialysis-dependent kidney disease; a study finds no safe alcohol limit for patients with metabolic liver disease; and women with PCOS may be more likely to have an eating disorder. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Research shows growing interest in and concern about microdosing psychedelics; more patients with cancer are getting immunotherapy at the end of life; and a BMJ investigation raises questions about the effectiveness of a multicancer detection test. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Research shows growing interest in and concern about microdosing psychedelics; more patients with cancer are getting immunotherapy at the end of life; and a BMJ investigation raises questions about the effectiveness of a multicancer detection test. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872