Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on how patients these days really are more complicated; ED visits related to schizophrenia went up 15% in the early phase of the pandemic; and "fake Xanax," a dangerous designer benzodiazepine, is showing up more often in the United States. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Regulators and researchers examine possible side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists; a first-of-its-kind partial heart transplant is working well after 21 months; and rapid surges in insulin following a meal show positive – rather than negative – effects. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Tips for making your telehealth background more appealing to patients; data suggest a higher rate of eating disorders among doctors; and new prior authorization requirements increase the likelihood that patients will stop taking a drug. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Medical credit cards offered by some doctors are now under federal scrutiny; new research suggests a connection between Helicobacter pylori infection and increased risk for Alzheimer's disease; and hypoglycemic adverse events among older insulin users are associated with higher temperatures. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Hospital adverse events go up after acquisition by private equity; a poll finds Americans want private and public insurance to pay for new weight loss drugs; and the Cures Act produces a significant decrease in the time taken for patients to view their test results in the EHR. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A commentary on why there is nothing wrong with industry showering doctors with money; a study finds that direct stimulation to the brain can improve cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease; and the American Heart Association's top cardiovascular disease advances for 2023. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A study finds that it takes 30 years for the death risk of a smoker who quits to return to the level of a nonsmoker; Paris researchers describe an alternative to replacing calcified aortic valves; and how to avoid common mistakes that cause underpayment to practices by insurers. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872