Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Medications for acid reflux are linked to increased risk for headaches; a study raises questions about the eligibility rules for clinical trials; and Black Americans who experience discrimination may have increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A major disparity between COVID and flu deaths and vaccination rates; the rate of "deaths of despair" among Black Americans has surpassed the rate in White Americans; and fish oil supplementation during pregnancy appears to increase the risk for overweight in offspring. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on the benefits of time-restricted eating and high-intensity interval training; mandates for clinicians to report dementia cases are linked to underdiagnosis; and new mammography recommendations reignite a breast cancer screening debate. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Experts in psychedelics warn of the need for proper informed consent for upcoming clinical use of the drugs; a randomized trial finds that aspirin does not protect against recurrence of breast cancer; and NCAA data show that the number of suicides in college athletes has doubled in 20 years. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Antidepressants are not associated with an increased risk for dementia; most children with skin disorders experience stigmatization; and where people go for care when they can't find a primary care doctor. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Oregon becomes the first state to change the name of PAs from "physician assistant" to "physician associate"; a chemical solvent is linked to Parkinson's disease risk in cities with higher exposure; and delta wave disruption during sleep is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Exercise in the evening may yield more health benefits for people with obesity; AI predicts inpatient hypoglycemic events; and wearable devices show that sleep and heart rate are associated with stress levels in college students. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new FTC rule banning noncompete agreements will allow many doctors to switch jobs without losing patients; worldwide deaths from viral hepatitis are increasing; and GI experts warn that companies claiming to improve gut health with microbiome tests can't support their claims. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on whether female doctors are better than male doctors; health providers are still struggling financially in the aftermath of the UnitedHealth Group cyberattack; and a GLP-1 drug significantly improves pain in people with knee osteoarthritis. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: An expert group recommends oral minoxidil as an alternative to topical formulations for some patients with hair loss; a Danish study finds that the lifetime risk for atrial fibrillation is increasing; and European experts say a type of neuromodulation for major depression is being underutilized. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872