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Exclusive-Kennedy's Health Officials Explored US Ban Of Some Widely Used Antidepressants, Sources Say

U.S. health department officials last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of antidepressants as Health Secretary Robert F.... Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/exclusive-kennedys-health-officials-explored-us-ban-some-2026a1000exu?src=rss

UK Tops Global Seizures in Illicit Medicine Crackdown

The UK seized over two million illicit medicine doses in March — more than any other country in a 90-nation INTERPOL crackdown that netted 6.42 million doses globally. Medscape News UK source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-tops-global-seizures-illicit-medicine-crackdown-2026a1000eyx?src=rss

Could AI Copilots Reduce Clinician Documentation Time?

Ambient AI systems may reduce documentation demands and allow physicians to spend more time interacting directly with patients during their visits. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/could-ai-copilots-reduce-clinician-documentation-time-2026a1000ets?src=rss

Nicotinamide Linked to Lower Melanoma Risk Post Skin Cancer

Nicotinamide supplementation confers a statistically significant risk reduction for melanoma in patients with a prior nonmelanoma skin cancer, a cohort study finds. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nicotinamide-linked-lower-melanoma-risk-patients-previous-2026a1000etj?src=rss

Migraine Tied to Lower Dementia, Alzheimer’s Risk

Migraine is linked to a 30% lower risk for dementia and a 42% lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease than not having migraine, a new cohort study shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/migraine-tied-lower-dementia-alzheimers-risk-2026a1000et8?src=rss

Anti-TNF May Reduce Kidney Injury in Brain Death Donors

Researchers identify TNF driven injury pathways in brain death donors and test anti-TNF therapy to improve kidney graft quality before transplantation. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/anti-tnf-may-reduce-kidney-injury-brain-death-donors-2026a1000enq?src=rss

Obesity Subtypes Predict Poor Physical Function in Knee OA

Obesity and low muscle mass and/or cardiometabolic comorbidities impede physical functioning more than obesity alone in individuals with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-subtypes-predict-poor-physical-function-knee-oa-2026a1000enk?src=rss