Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Florida legalizes denial of patient care; anti-poverty programs may help offset harms to children's brains from living in poverty; and exercising reduces the risk for Parkinson's disease in women.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The AHA calls for teaching basic lifesaving skills to young children; US drug shortages hit a 10-year high; and depression reaches levels not seen since Gallup started tracking mental illness.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Doctors anxiously await an FTC decision on a proposed ban on noncompete agreements; the WHO calls for caution in the use of AI in healthcare; and the AHA labels stroke a "disease of disparities."

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The rate of cervical cancer screening among low-income women doubles with the sending of do-it-yourself sampling kits; a Swedish study finds that statins appear to guard against liver disease progression; and adolescents' emergency room visits for mental health issues have dropped post pandemic.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Pfizer's CEO calls the Biden administration's Medicare drug pricing plan "negotiation with a gun to your head"; new safety warnings are coming to prevent abuse of ADHD drugs; and the first-ever medication for Alzheimer's agitation is approved.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new study links cell phone use to hypertension; French researchers develop a ChatGPT-like system for diagnosis of rejection after kidney transplant; and a Cochrane Review finds no evidence for efficacy and safety of antidepressants for chronic pain.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: New visa restrictions may delay hiring of international nurses by 2 years; youth depression surged worldwide during the pandemic; and a study details just how much landfill waste is generated by one endoscopy procedure.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Screening all 30-year-olds for genetic conditions may be cost-effective; the USPSTF proposes lowering the starting age for routine mammograms; and many patients with epilepsy use nonmedical cannabis for seizure control.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Obesity-related cancer risk is significantly increased in people living in food deserts and swamps; asthma is linked to several cancers; and high follistatin levels are associated with higher odds of premature death and heart failure.