Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: High intake of processed red meat is associated with increased risk for dementia; hormone-modulating therapy for breast cancer may lower the odds of Alzheimer's disease; and cardiology fellows are paid over $13 million by industry. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on Ozempic for smoking cessation; research finds that wildfires increase risk for dementia; and the FDA approves a new blood test for colorectal cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Alzheimer's blood tests could cut wait times to see a specialist by 9 months; late morning may be the best time of day to eat to reduce the risk for diabetes; and Olympic athletes employ continuous glucose monitoring to optimize training. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A newer shingles vaccine is associated with a significant delay in dementia diagnosis in older adults; cardiovascular outcomes are better in patients on home hemodialysis compared with peritoneal dialysis; and youth suicide rates are lower in states that restrict access to firearms. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Two diets produce cognitive improvements in adults with overweight and insulin resistance; youths with conduct disorder show extensive differences in brain structure; and physicians see a lack of knowledge and institutional support as barriers to addiction care. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The World Health Organization says talc is "probably" carcinogenic; researchers describe a memory disorder that's often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's; and sexual orientation is associated with risk for skin cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on whether cash giveaways can improve health; sleep disturbances are linked to increased susceptibility to COVID; and emergency responders turn to drones to speed up life-saving treatment. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A 10-fold increase in mental health hospitalizations involving methamphetamine; higher dietary intake of vitamin B1 is associated with lower levels of constipation; and the five most useful AI tools for hospitals. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: An EHR nudge helps significantly decrease breast cancer biopsies; new research examines the relationship between BMI and polycystic ovarian syndrome; and public interest in genetic screening of embryos for health risks persists despite a lack of scientific evidence. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Popular TikTok videos about sun protection mainly come from beauty bloggers, not dermatologists; the nation's 911 system is plagued by outages; and meet the Olympic athletes who became physicians. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872