Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast

Wake up, people! Time to take a serious look at magnesium deficiency and its potential role in sudden death and other conditions.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news: pros and cons of lung cancer screening; NSAIDs for respiratory infection and MI risk; foreign- vs US-trained physicians.

Drs Shubrook and Skolnik discuss the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the management of type 2 diabetes and the surprising benefits of these agents when combined with insulin.

What are the key changes to recommendations for adult immunizations in 2017?

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news: the new USPSTF statement on sleep apnea screening, underestimated cervical cancer mortality, and cardiovascular risk in gout.

Dr Ramsey discusses a new RCT that shows how the right diet can enhance and augment other treatments for depression.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news: the harms and benefits of marijuana, unconfirmed asthma diagnoses, and updated hypertension guidelines.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news: new liver test guidelines, the underuse of statins in younger adults, and an update on preventive service rankings.

How common is breast cancer overdiagnosis and how real are the benefits of screening?

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news, including new ACP guidelines for type 2 diabetes, expanded use of metformin, and adiposity-based chronic disease.