Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Researchers find that occupational physical activity is not beneficial to brain health; new standards for marijuana screening may miss some children exposed to the drug; and the FDA approves a study to assess a blood test for multiple cancers. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The FDA approves Medtronic's renal denervation system for treating hypertension; a French geneticist suggests replacing traditional newborn screening with genomic screening; and Dr F. Perry Wilson on why red wine gives us headaches. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Great Britain announces a medical first with plans to use gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease; the WHO says there has been a staggering rise in measles cases and deaths; and the Gates Foundation is funding the mass production of needle-free vaccine technology. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: An AI platform gets heart attack patients to the catheterization lab 9 minutes faster; the FDA approves the first at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea; and low-dose aspirin significantly reduces liver fat in patients with metabolic liver disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A former official of the American Diabetes Association accuses the organization of selling its good name; a report in The Lancet predicts a 370% surge in heat deaths from global warming; and demand for new weight loss drugs creates shortages in several European countries. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A small study finds that saltwater gargling may prevent COVID hospitalizations; GLP-1 agonists eliminate the need for other diabetes medicines in some older adults with obesity and high A1c levels; and meet a doctor with diabetes who believes that humor can help control the disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on how RNA therapeutics may be the future of medicine; women with false-positive mammography tests have an 80% greater risk of dying of breast cancer; and the vaccine exemption rate for children starting kindergarten hits its highest level ever. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A landmark trial offers a new pathway for reducing cardiovascular disease in patients with obesity; people who frequently eat salt are at greater risk for type 2 diabetes; and a study shows how smoking may cause cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Daily marijuana use is associated with increased risk for heart failure; metabolic liver disease is more common in adolescents with food insecurity; and what's required when residents are videotaped during patient visits. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Double D breast implants are used in a successful double lung transplant; the first oral pill for postpartum depression gets a nearly $16,000 price tag; and counterfeit weight loss drugs are linked to three hospitalizations. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The WHO calls for greater regulation of AI in medicine; a study finds that music therapy improves depressive symptoms in patients with stroke; and a commentary calls Maintenance of Certification requirements an insult to doctors who learn every day. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Even one night in the emergency department raises the risk for premature death; fine particulate matter pollution is linked to increased risk for breast cancer; and an EMR alert boosts primary care screening rates for kidney disease in patients with diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The final Medicare physician fee schedule will include a 3.4% drop in physician pay; top selling liver supplements do not contain ingredients recommended by liver experts; and a small study finds no brain damage risk from long COVID. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Five million more people are eligible for lung cancer screening under new guidelines; the US infant mortality rate rose for the first time in more than 20 years; and the use of e-cigarettes by high school students has dropped. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The only cancer hospital in Gaza has gone out of service; an app uses AI to quantify patient movements; and Black psychiatric inpatients are significantly more likely to be restrained than are White patients. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Prescriptions for semaglutide are up 150%; an 84-year-old ophthalmologist sues her employer over required cognitive tests; and a company hopes to use AI to end hot flashes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Imaging studies show evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living NFL players; higher triglyceride levels are associated with lower dementia risk; and AI is now being used to detect patient pain. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The FDA has cleared the first over-the-counter test for preliminary detection of fentanyl in urine; children of fathers who develop postpartum depression are more likely to experience adverse childhood experiences; and the plant-based Portfolio diet may lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The AMA warns that physicians may abandon medicine altogether if Congress and the president do not act on physician concerns; a study concludes that acute pain medicines are overutilized in headache conditions; and a combination flu and COVID vaccine generates a strong immune response in an early trial. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: COVID increases the risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome sixfold; dozens of states sue Meta for inducing children and teens into compulsive social media use; and people of racial and ethnic minorities with acute traumatic injuries do not have their pain treated equitably. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New research examines the uses and health effects of the alarm snooze button; a study finds that orthostatic hypotension should not preclude intensive blood pressure therapy; and physical activity in late childhood is associated with increases in brain volume. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A study shows for the first time that SARS-CoV-2 directly infects atherosclerotic plaque; a meta-analysis suggests that exercising for 30 minutes three times a week may help treat erectile dysfunction nearly as well as medication; and Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses a rigorous trial of a traditional Chinese medicine compound. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Ethicist Art Caplan asks whether a doctor who restored an artist's ability to paint should accept a thank-you painting worth millions; researchers deliberately infect 20 female volunteers with Zika virus; and fasting during chemotherapy improves quality of life. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Canadian wildfires caused a significant increase in asthma visits to New York EDs; Pfizer will more than double the cost of Paxlovid once commercial sales begin; and an AI model detects more than 99% of skin cancers. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Patients on antidepressants do not respond differently to semaglutide; the CDC finds a strong association between depressive symptoms and mortality; and AI chatbots have the "charming" problem of making up data. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Regulators raise concerns about adverse events from antiobesity drugs made by compounding pharmacies; HHS outlines when bonus payments for procedures are legal; and a 22-year study suggests that the gut microbiome may play a role in the development of colorectal cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on the need for AI machine learning predictions to have a clinical benefit; a Medscape survey finds improvements in the social lives of residents; and testosterone replacement therapy is associated with a reduction in A1c in men with type 2 diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: 40% of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women have used cannabis; LSD use triples among adults with major depression; and a phase 2 trial finds a new drug may be effective for weight loss and other cardiometabolic conditions. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: High and low levels of HDL are linked to increased risk for dementia; an AI model shows early promise for detecting pancreatic cancer; and earbuds with sensors are explored as a potential way to monitor health and brain activity. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Doctors' income from side gigs increased significantly this year; underrepresented minority residents may face bias on performance assessments; and makers of dialysis machines take a financial hit following reports that a GLP-1 drug is effective in delaying progression of kidney disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: US doctors make far more than their counterparts in 10 countries; a study of Ozempic for kidney failure in patients with diabetes is stopped early for benefit; and an analysis suggests possible racial bias in how health professionals engage with the EHR. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Nearly two thirds of patients with long COVID develop depression and anxiety; the number of employers planning to pay for antiobesity medications is expected to nearly double; and EHR reminders, letters, and phone calls increase the proportion of patients with abnormal cancer screening test results who come back for follow-up testing. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The success of weight loss drugs forces snack food makers to consider changes in portion sizes and ingredients; a report estimates the major global impact of lead exposure on IQ in children and cardiovascular deaths in adults; and yoga and physical conditioning are found effective in treating urinary incontinence in women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A study shows that autoimmune diseases could be a complication of COVID-19; cognitive-behavioral therapy benefits menopausal women with sexual problems; and medical groups' opposition to the maintenance of certification process grows. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A study probes the link between exercise and cancer prevention; the prevalence of autism in adults enrolled in Medicaid more than doubles; and a bacterial infection with a mortality rate of nearly 50% is being seen for the first time in the US. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Critics charge that new mammography recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force are not justified; semaglutide is effective in lowering A1c and body weight at 3 years; and drugmakers reluctantly agree to begin price talks with the government on 10 drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A CDC study finds that COVID vaccination during pregnancy reduces the likelihood that infants will be hospitalized with the disease; Dr F. Perry Wilson looks at the link between loneliness and Parkinson's disease; and physical fitness and maintaining body weight lower the risk for chronic kidney disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Two scientists whose work led to mRNA COVID vaccines have won the Nobel Prize; health plans say reimbursement problems affecting COVID booster payments have been resolved; and vegetarian diets are associated with lower risk for GI cancers. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Moving residences after an acute MI increases the risk for premature death; patients with cancer who contact their health plans about payment-related issues are more likely to experience delays in care; and substance-induced psychosis is linked to the development of schizophrenia spectrum disorder. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Pfizer is administering nearly a quarter of a million doses of Paxlovid every week for COVID treatment; nonmenstruating women may be more likely to experience vaginal bleeding after they receive a COVID vaccine; and hospitalizations for substance abuse rise with an increase in temperatures. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The American College of Physicians says doctors should avoid asking grateful patients for donations to hospitals; the CDC revises down the number of adults with long COVID; and the WHO says most patients with high blood pressure are not receiving adequate treatment. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Healthcare support staff have nearly double the rate of suicide as the general population; the co-inventors of imaging technology that revolutionized ophthalmology win the prestigious Lasker award; and the second patient to receive a genetically modified pig heart is stable, with the heart beating on its own. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Cardiology groups intend to break away from the American Board of Internal Medicine; tirzepatide may lead to better glucose control but worse GI side effects compared with semaglutide; and when a child is conceived may influence their risk for cerebral palsy. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Artificially sweetened food and beverages are linked to increased risk for depression; state laws that ban Sunday liquor sales may reduce alcohol consumption in women; and women with premenstrual disorders may be more likely to go through early menopause. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The psychedelic MDMA is effective in treating moderate to severe PTSD; long COVID is strikingly rare in children; and morning and afternoon – but not evening – exercise reduces risk for type 2 diabetes. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Waist-to-hip ratio predicts all-cause mortality better than BMI does; job stressors, including lack of reward, increase risk for coronary heart disease; and researchers study the consequences of using both alcohol and marijuana on the same day. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new study looks at the policies of direct-to-consumer testing companies; Dr Peter Hotez warns that the anti-science movement has become as lethal as gun violence; and an AHA statement finds no link between aggressive LDL lowering and cognitive impairment. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Manufacturers of the decongestant phenylephrine are sued for misleading consumers; a study finds that supplement companies made unqualified claims about fish oil's health benefits; and ADHD medication errors increased 300% over 22 years. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Supine blood pressure readings may be more accurate than readings done while seated upright; emulsifiers in ultraprocessed foods are linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease; and problematic use of social media may raise depression risk for pregnant women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Community centers achieve dramatic improvements in blood pressure control in underresourced areas; COVID hospitalizations tick up as preparations begin for new boosters; and in utero exposure to SSRIs is tied to reduced brain volume in children. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872