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• Surgeon General Scolds Docs for Failing to Help Patients Butt Out The first US Surgeon General's report on smoking cessation in 30 years shows many patients want to quit but don't have access to, or aren't aware of, effective interventions.
  Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2020
• Weight Training Plus Aerobics Is Best to Ward Off Obesity Combining weight-bearing exercise with aerobic pursuits was the most effective way to reduce the likelihood of developing obesity in a massive survey of 1.7 million US adults.
  Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2020
• 'Micro-Strategies' May Help Maintain Weight Loss Long Term Psychological and behavioral strategies around self-monitoring and coping with cravings may underlie the success of commercial weight management programs and should be learned from, say US scientists.
  Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2020
• MS Drug Prices Continue to Skyrocket Despite increased competition and the introduction of a generic agent, MS drug prices have nearly doubled, and spending on these agents has nearly tripled in the past 7 years.
  Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2020
• Most Clinical Trials Still Don't Report Results Fewer than half of trials in an analysis met the FDA's 1-year window for reporting results. Unreported results can distort evidence, erode participants' trust, and waste resources.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2020
• Union Set to Strike Against Seattle Health System Nine months of bargaining prove fruitless; a shortage of health professionals is the major issue, as it was at Kaiser Permanente.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2020
• What Will It Take to Lower the Cost of Insulin in the US? Mayo Clinic hematologist S. Vincent Rajkumar breaks down the complexity of the problem and outlines potential solutions.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2020
• Kids With Cancer: Music Therapy Ups Well-Being, but Underused For children with cancer, music therapy can build resilience and improve quality of life and outcomes. But in the US, experts warn that too few therapists could be putting the most vulnerable patients at risk.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2020
• What Do You Think of Faster FDA Approvals? A new analysis indicates the US Food and Drug Administration is increasingly accepting less data for drug approvals and shortening its reviews.
  Medscape Reader Polls, January 22, 2020
• Alert FDA Approves First Treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease The monoclonal antibody teprotumumab reduces proptosis and related eye problems in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.
  FDA Approvals, January 22, 2020
• Fluoroquinolones, Cancer Drugs on New FDA Watch List Eight fluoroquinolones made the list, with potential signs of risk for mitral and aortic regurgitation.
  Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2020
• Alert US Gets First Case of Mysterious Chinese Coronavirus A Washington state man returning from Wuhan, the outbreak's epicenter, was hospitalized in good condition. The newly discovered virus can cause coughing, fever, breathing difficulty, and pneumonia.
  Associated Press, January 21, 2020
• Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Is 'Over-Stated,' Say Groups Radiology and nephrology groups call the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) with iodinated CT contrast media "overstated", stress need to distinguish between "contrast-induced" and "contrast-associated" AKI.
  Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2020
• Novel Approach Shows Early Promise in Boosting Memory in AD Very early research suggests a novel, noninvasive brain stimulation technique guided by ultrasound may improve memory in Alzheimer's disease.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• Scant Evidence About Optimal Number of Patients for PCPs There is scant evidence regarding optimal PCP patient load. Current recommendations rely on historical experience more than evidence; experts stress identifying the ideal practice model, not ideal patient load.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• Can Machine Learning Predict Antidepressant Response? An inexpensive portable EEG device may help determine antidepressant choice and response in patients with major depression.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• Lead Exposure Risk in US Children Far From Gone Despite long-standing public health efforts to eliminate lead exposure, researchers still find risks persist, pointing to decreased brain volume and lower cognitive function in children living in lower income areas.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• Moderate Alcohol Intake Linked to Lower Risk of Kidney Disease Those who consume up to 20 drinks per week are less likely to develop chronic kidney disease than never drinkers, but authors warn "potential benefits" of alcohol must be weighed against "harms."
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Hikes Bipolar Disorder Risk The risk of developing bipolar disorder was increased in women with PCOS, possibly because of shared inflammatory pathways, a study has found; metformin may have a protective effect.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• 'UroLeak 2020' Gave Early Look at Urology Match Results Some medical students accessed their Urology Match Day results before the official release.
  Medscape Medical News, January 17, 2020