Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A hallucinogenic drug plus psychotherapy is effective for treatment-resistant depression; an adult diet drug produces significant weight loss in teens; and monkeypox can be spread before symptoms appear.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Secondary bloodstream infections are a new risk from COVID-19; radiation therapy for breast cancer may be shortened by 3 weeks; and time of day for exercise is important for glucose control in diabetes.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Are liberal policies lifesaving?; Medicare eases up on readmission penalties; and the CDC director has a COVID-19 rebound.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The powerful effects of nicotine on women's brains; the lingering effects of COVID-19 found in the thyroid; and a shortage of liquid amoxicillin.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The NIH picks the first drug to be tested for long COVID; the percentage of physicians who have call responsibilities and how many hours they do; and how birdsong can help patients with anxiety.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Hot flashes may not be clinically benign; cancer deaths in the US are down by 2%; and can erectile dysfunction drugs decrease Alzheimer's risk?

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Side effects after COVID-19 vaccination show that it's working; low-carbohydrate diet reduces A1c in diabetes; and breast cancer patients can become drug abusers from medication taken during chemotherapy

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Statin users hospitalized for COVID-19 do better than nonusers; opioid users who are carefully monitored have a low rate of illicit drug use; and milk, butter, and cheese have different health impacts on patients with angina.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Racial disparities in childbirth deaths blamed on racism; CDC director isolating with COVID; and stroke apps improve door-to-needle time.

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: End of public health emergency may bring COVID vaccine cost and supply issues; the COVID lawsuits have arrived; and female doctors are more likely to be called by their first name by patients.