Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The WHO says there is limited evidence that cutting back alcohol will reduce cancer risk; a physician is fined for inadequate supervision of an NP who advertised herself as a doctor; and researchers examine gender and racial disparities in prescribing practices for weight loss drugs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Vagal nerve stimulation combined with rehab may improve stroke patients' hand and arm function for up to 1 year; Canada delays medical assistance in dying for patients with mental illness; and more primary care doctors are limiting their scope of practice. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Boston doctor challenges New Jersey's return to pre-COVID licensing mandates for telehealth; mega malpractice verdicts have increased around the country; and a study finds that hypertension in midlife significantly increases the risk for stroke in Black women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Medscape investigation finds widespread selling of questions for the US Medical Licensing Examination; the areas where AI technology is having the greatest impact on practice; and a new study shows that healthcare workers suffered the health effects of COVID-19 well into the pandemic. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Cold water swims may reduce menstrual and perimenopausal symptoms; people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have double the risk for premature mortality; and researchers find no association between the legalization of marijuana and the number of prescriptions for opioids. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A Google chatbot bests PCPs in a test of diagnosing based on text conversations with simulated patients; researchers examine mental disorders in youth with overweight or obesity; and Dr F. Perry Wilson on the increase in breast cancer in young women. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The first reported cases of medically acquired Alzheimer's disease are described by British researchers; a meta-analysis examines the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with diabetes; and an HPV vaccine is found to be extremely effective in preventing cervical cancer. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The number of physician-scientists in the US is dropping rapidly; sitting on the job is associated with a 34% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease; and a survey of ob/gyns examines the effect of abortion bans on their practice. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872