Medscape Medical News

• Medscape Medical Minute   Dr Perry Wilson highlights the day's top news stories, produced by Medscape, the leading source of information for medical professionals. From new clinical evidence to breaking policy news, stay on the pulse of medicine with Medscape Medical Minute.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Starting a Family in Med School Problematic, Say Students Incorporating family planning discussions into medical school curricula and creating supportive work environments could help, the study authors suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• ICIs in Melanoma: Predicting Immune-related Adverse Events Melanoma histopathology predicted which patients were most likely to develop immune-related adverse events while taking checkpoint inhibitors.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Study to Examine Routine ICD Implantation Post Heart Attack The emergence of new medicinal treatments may have changed the risk-benefit ratio of routine ICD implantation in patients with a severely abnormal LVEF after a heart attack.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Keeping Injectable Products in Cosmetic Dermatology Safe The rapid increase in intradermal injections of hyaluronic acid and Botox has been accompanied by an increase in side effects.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• 'Real-time Experiment': Compounded GLP-1s on Coupon Site Purveyors on coupon sites like Groupon are marketing weight loss programs that include compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Opioid Agonist Therapy Underused, Data Suggest The low rates of opioid agonist therapy administration over time suggest that additional efforts are needed to promote this intervention in acute care settings, according to the researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Europe: Erythritol Laxative Effect, Lead Levels Concerning A new evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority has set a new level for safe consumption of the sweetener while confirming that a warning label will still be necessary.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Olympus Issues Recall Correction for Bronchoscopes The US Food and Drug Administration noted that use of devices may cause serious injury or death, but products are not being removed at this time.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Walking Fast May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes An analysis indicates that patients with fairly brisk walking are at a 24% lower risk for type 2 diabetes than those with easy or casual walking.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Treatment for Long COVID? A small study generated impressive results.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Alert FDA Issues Warning About Counterfeit Ozempic The FDA has seized thousands of counterfeit units of semaglutide.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Improving the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Women Although sexual dysfunction is common and affects quality of life, female patients rarely broach the topic spontaneously.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Childhood Adversity Linked to Adult Chronic Pain Adverse experiences early in life, especially including physical and sexual abuse, increase risk for chronic pain in adulthood.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• GLP-1s, Antidiabetic Medications Show Safety in Pregnancy New research shows use of the drugs in pregnancy is on the rise, particularly in the United States, and although teratogenic risks appear low, limitations are notable.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Can a Healthy Gut Microbiome Prevent Kidney Stones? Patients with kidney stones show key alterations in gut and urinary microbiota compared with those without.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Your Patient Has a Drug Addiction, What's After Screening? Primary care clinicians can play a pivotal role in helping patients with substance abuse disorders achieve long-term recovery from addiction, through frequent checkup visits.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Adenotonsillectomy Doesn't Better Cognitive Function in Kids Early adenotonsillectomy improved quality of life, symptoms, behavior, and blood pressure compared with watchful waiting.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Guardians of Patient Privacy: HIPAA Training for Doctors From safeguarding patient trust to navigating privacy laws, physician HIPPA training is imperative.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• FDA Denies Accelerated Approval for ALS Drug The FDA has rejected Clene Nanomedicine's application for accelerated approval for the experimental drug ALS drug, CNM-Au8, citing insufficient evidence.
  Medscape Medical News, December 21, 2023
• Flavored E-cigs Still Sold to Minors, Despite Law Online sales of flavored e-cigarettes to minors appeared to continue, despite a California law.
  Medscape Medical News, December 21, 2023
• What Does It Take to Be a Doctor and an Astronaut?   The growing field of aerospace medicine puts physicians on track for jobs at NASA — and trips to space — a fascinating combo of childhood dream and hardcore medical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
• MSWS 2023 What's New in Acne Treatment? Advances in acne care include the use of light-based devices.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• How the New Outbreak in China Is Hitting Clinics Elsewhere A rise in respiratory illnesses in China, clusters of pneumonia in children, and resistance to common antibiotics have specialists on alert looking for changes locally.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Analysis Supports Link Between Psoriasis and OSA Several hypotheses may explain the connection, such as the presence of inflammatory mediators and nocturnal cytokine secretion, according to the authors.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Reducing Albumin Improves Kidney and Heart Function The tablet drug finerenone significantly reduces kidney risk in people with type 2 diabetes and also protects heart health, researchers found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Statin Use Remains Low for At-Risk Patients Expanded prescribing guidelines have not boosted statin use among patients who are at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• No Benefit of Levothyroxine in Heart Donors New data challenge the common practice of levothyroxine administration in potential heart donors after brain death to preserve heart function and make more hearts available for transplantation.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• How the Microbiome Influences the Success of Cancer Therapy Microbial diversity affects whether a tumor grows, leads to inflammation, develops immune escape mechanisms, or develops therapeutic resistance, said an internal medicine specialist.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• An ED Nurse Crosses Busy Freeway to Save a Life When a huge cement truck slams into a freeway retaining wall, an ED nurse on her way home jumps in with no equipment to prevent a bleed-out.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• How Gender-Affirming Treatment Affects Erythrocytosis Gender-affirming hormone therapy has been associated with a risk for abnormal blood cell elevation, but a new study finds that it is a lower risk than was previously believed.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• AES 2023 Poverty Tied to Poor Cognition in Patients With Epilepsy Mounting research links poverty and other elements of neighborhood deprivation to worse cognition in people with epilepsy.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Experimental Tx Restores Cognitive Function in Chronic TBI In a first-in-humans trial, deep brain stimulation restored executive function in five individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury 3-18 years after injury.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Smoking Alters Salivary Microbiota Changes in oral microbiota caused by cigarette smoking could contribute to development of chronic health conditions.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Social Contagion Influences Buprenorphine Initiation for OUD Despite being safe and effective, emergency department initiation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder remains an underutilized practice, necessitating the evaluation of factors affecting its adoption.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Pediatric Firearm Injuries See a Significant Surge in Pandemic Did the alterations to daily life and economic stressors induced by the COVID-19 pandemic aggravate the already existing crisis of firearm injuries among US children and adolescents, a new study investigates.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• MSWS 2023 New Tools Available to Help Diagnose Skin Cancer Emerging technologies aim to improve skin cancer diagnosis without biopsies.
  Medscape Medical News, December 03, 2023
• MSWS 2023 Misdiagnoses Among Challenges in Managing Cutaneous Lymphoma Although predictive tools to identify those at risk of disease progression are in their infancy, the development of such tools is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, December 02, 2023
• Procedures May Ease Postmenopausal Pain Better Than Drugs Postmenopausal women report more significant improvements in chronic pain after procedural interventions when compared with their younger counterparts, despite being notably less likely to use muscle relaxants, TCAs, and benzodiazepines.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• Eight Wealth Tips Just for Doctors These money experts are doctors themselves and understand the unique financial needs of physicians. Here's what they suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023