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