Astronauts face severe health risks on their journey to Mars, dealing with muscle loss, vision changes, and immune system challenges. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Internal Medicine
GLP-1s Are Crazy Effective — Just Not Cost-Effective
We know they are expensive, but isn’t the cost recouped by the healthcare savings? Dr F. Perry Wilson explains. Medscape
There’s a Sandwich Bag of Plastic in Your Brain
Dr F. Perry Wilson reviews disturbing data about the accumulation of nanoplastics in the human body. Medscape
#DiedSuddenly Was BS: Why Did We Believe It?
A hashtag that gained a lot of traction during the COVID-19 pandemic is, thankfully, in decline, but can we avoid buying into such nonsense again? Medscape
Stress: A New Cancer Risk Factor?
Even everyday stress, the kind that many people experience, impairs the cancer-fighting immune system. Medscape
When Doctors With AI Are Outperformed by AI Alone
Why we may need to rethink how we divide responsibilities between human physicians and AI systems to achieve the goal of synergy. Medscape
23andMe’s Business Woes Raise Privacy Concerns: Ethicist
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses data privacy concerns as troubled DNA testing company 23andMe faces a possible sale of its assets. Medscape Business of Medicine
Healthcare Resolutions for 2025
George Lundberg, MD, on how Americans can focus on the nation’s healthcare, not wealthcare. Medscape Internal Medicine
GLP-1s: Good News, Bad News
Big data show surprising outcomes of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy. Dr F. Perry Wilson comments. Medscape
The Real Reason Ultraprocessed Foods Are Ruining Our Health
A new machine learning algorithm provides a ‘food processing score’ for every food on grocery store shelves, but will it lead to healthier eating? Medscape
Change Makers: Richard Francis on the Pillars of Innovation
One in every 13 prescriptions in the US is a generic from Teva. Now, CEO Richard Francis is focusing on drug development, delivering better medications faster. Medscape
Dry January: Should Doctors Make It Year-Round?
Have sobering studies on alcohol caused physicians to drink less themselves or changed the way doctors counsel patients on booze? The answer is complicated. Medscape Medical News
We Haven’t Kicked Our Pandemic Drinking Habit
Many people increased their alcohol consumption during lockdown. But a new analysis suggests that the end of the pandemic didn’t bring an end to the drinking. Medscape
The Mysterious Link Between Pesticides and Prostate Cancer
Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study suggesting that we might be able to blame certain chemicals for causing prostate cancer — someday. Medscape
How Old Are You? Stand on One Leg and I’ll Tell You
Duration of unipedal stance is a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular aging. Medscape
Time-Restricted Eating Is Not a Metabolic Magic Bullet
This lifestyle change wasn’t effective in reversing a lifestyle disease. Medscape
One in Three Pro Football Players Think They Have CTE
A stunning number of still-living former football players perceive chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with clinical implications. Medscape
Coffee’s ‘Sweet Spot’: Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk
How many daily cups of joe can be beneficial to health? Medscape
Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?
Gun owners may think that educating children about guns is sufficient to keep them safe. Medscape
Cancer Treatment 101: A Primer for Non-Oncologists
Many of your patients are undergoing complicated, multiphase cancer treatments. We all need a basic understanding of what they are facing. Medscape Internal Medicine