Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new drug for chronic kidney disease shows promise in a phase 2 trial; physician groups renew their call for an overhaul of the Medicare physician payment system; and the growing use of self-injected drugs is looked at. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Two thirds of Americans support regulated use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes; 9 out of 100 US children are now diagnosed with a developmental disability; and an online tool helps risky drinkers reduce their alcohol intake. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The first birth control pill not requiring a prescription is approved by the FDA; a plant-based medicine is effective in keeping many smokers free of tobacco for 3 months; and alcoholic liver disease rises sharply in California during the pandemic. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A manufacturer defends the safety of weight loss drugs in the wake of European reports of suicidal thoughts; the FDA approves the first digital behavioral therapeutic device for diabetes; and a decade after drugs that can cure hepatitis C were developed, only 1 in 3 US patients have been cleared of the virus. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The Apgar score for assessing neonates' health is being challenged for racial bias; catch-up screening for HPV may improve cancer detection in women older than 65 years; and 21 states no longer ask about mental health or drug abuse on medical license applications. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Smartwatches detect signs of Parkinson's disease years before symptom onset; higher alcohol consumption levels are linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer; and the CDC is cutting money for state childhood vaccination programs. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Drinking coffee does more to the brain than boost alertness; Dr F. Perry Wilson on a lake that is poisoning children; and an app that helps Muslims with type 2 diabetes safely fast during Ramadan. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872