Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A possible breakthrough in treatment for long COVID; the CDC calls for universal screening for hepatitis B infection; and some but not all ultraprocessed foods are linked to risk for type 2 diabetes.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: An autopsy study suggests a role for diet in preventing Alzheimer's disease; babies born by induced labor show worse school performance by age 12 years; and IV ketamine is found effective for geriatric patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The incidence of both types of diabetes is rising in children and adolescents; doctors face a new reality when deciding whether to offer professional courtesy; and where unmatched students are turning to for support and resources.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The end of COVID emergency measures will bring changes in how controlled substances can be prescribed; state anti-bullying laws may reduce suicide risk in teens; and long COVID may alter brain structure in people with anxiety and depression.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The burden of cardiovascular risk factors among adults aged 20-44 years is rising; a look at which diets are not only the most effective but also the most environmentally friendly; and statin-intolerant patients treated with bempedoic acid see a 13% drop in cardiovascular events.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A standard treatment for recurrence of kidney stones is called into question; the American Psychiatric Association updates guidelines for eating disorders; and the specialties with the most published studies.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Ultrasound renal denervation produces significant reductions in systolic blood pressure; daily aspirin use is associated with a drop in ovarian cancer rate; and physical activity in middle age is linked with better cognition in later life.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Lilly cuts the price of insulin by 70%, and other insulin makers are encouraged to follow suit; daily cannabis users have a higher risk for coronary artery disease; and the incidence of pancreatic cancer is increasing among young women.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A sugar substitute has been linked to heart disease; insomnia increases MI risk; and what California is doing about the growing shortage of reproductive healthcare providers.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: COVID vaccination reduces the risk for major cardiac events after infection; regular use of over-the-counter laxatives has been linked to higher risk for dementia; and global cancer costs in 30 years are projected to surpass $25 trillion.