Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new analysis suggests that screening for breast cancer should begin 8 years earlier for Black women; early menopause and late initiation of hormone therapy are linked to an increase in Alzheimer's pathology; and pricey diabetic foot care products are no better than standard care.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: How much spin is in preprint studies?; AI detects tuberculosis better than a radiologist; and global confidence in the importance of routine vaccinations against deadly diseases declines.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: What the coming wave of physician retirements means for medicine; early eating plus fasting may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes; and a psychedelic drug could help patients with body dysmorphic disorder.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A new variant takes second place to Omicron; a study strengthens evidence of a link between flu and heart attacks; and spinal cord stimulation improves neurologic symptoms for patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The right blood pressure medication makes an important difference in control; air pollution may play a role in causing lung cancer in nonsmokers; and the US suicide rate rises, reversing a 2-year decline.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Is the unchallenged abortion pill as good as the mifepristone-misoprostol combination; a trial of statin therapy for cardiovascular prevention in HIV was stopped early for efficacy; and some insurers are refusing to pay for guideline-recommended MRI screening for patients who are at high risk for breast cancer.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: An analysis of over 8000 studies shows the significant harms of sugar; researchers find that virtually no dietary supplements for pregnant women provide adequate nutrition; and phototherapy effectively treats dementia.