Medscape Medical Minute

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on some problems with long COVID research; traumatic brain injury is associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; and lifestyle modifications improve pain and physical function in patients with arthritis. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Surgeons are the physicians most likely to be reported for unprofessional conduct; dermatologists weigh in on the addition of iron oxide to sunscreens; and an 8-year-old boy becomes the first patient in the state of New York to undergo gene therapy for beta thalassemia. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Physician groups applaud the US Supreme Court decision upholding access to an abortion pill; sleep health is associated with levels of loneliness; and the largest genetic study of restless legs syndrome identifies potential treatment targets. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Studies find that estrogen alone in women with prior hysterectomy significantly increases the incidence of ovarian cancer and mortality; the number of children with ADHD goes up by 1 million in 6 years; and the AMA delays action on resolutions aimed at AI. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provide a broad definition of long COVID; new research suggests that the pool of kidney donors can be expanded with little risk; and high-frequency electric nerve blocks reduce pain in patients who have undergone amputation. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses the first generation to have more cancer than their parents do; an FDA advisory panel unanimously endorses an anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drug; and telehealth appointments could improve relationship satisfaction in couples with one partner with sleep apnea. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: "Night owls" may benefit from taking hypertension medication at a certain time of day; seniors who are around kids have a sixfold increased risk for pneumococcal disease; and a large French study shows no overall increased cancer risk for children born through assisted reproductive technology. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A study finds that nearly 1 in 3 physicians endorsing products on X did not disclose financial ties to the manufacturer; antidepressant discontinuation symptom incidence may be lower than previously thought; and melatonin supplementation is associated with reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: FDA expert panelists say problems with a study led them to reject MDMA for the treatment of PTSD; the USPSTF recommends exercise to prevent falls in older adults; and what's in the pipeline for the next wave of weight loss drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses why inpatient mortality may not be the best way to judge hospitals; new guidelines from the Endocrine Society call for limiting vitamin D supplementation to specific groups; and a long-COVID patient created a website to help other patients find clinical trials. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872