Sharon Smith

Exposure to antibiotics during immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy may increase the risk for immune-related cutaneous adverse events. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/antibiotics-risk-skin-events-cancer-immunotherapy-2025a1000zjt?src=rss

Older adults with dementia face increased functional decline and loss of independence after a traumatic injury, with older women with the condition more likely to move to long-term care facilities. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/older-adults-dementia-face-more-challenges-after-traumatic-2025a1000zjm?src=rss

Lowering systolic blood pressure is linked to a similar reduction in the risk for major cardiovascular events in people with or without isolated diastolic hypertension, a study finds. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/should-bp-be-lowered-isolated-diastolic-hypertension-2025a1000zjf?src=rss

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation demonstrates safety and potential benefits in patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis but does not reduce pain compared with sham. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/can-vagus-nerve-stimulation-reduce-pain-erosive-hand-2025a1000ze1?src=rss

Genomic analysis shows that most multisite Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in hospitalized patients results from internal spread rather than environmental exposure. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hidden-spread-pseudomonas-lung-gut-hospital-2025a1000zd6?src=rss

Three oncology organizations weigh in on the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2026, highlighting key pros and cons. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/major-cancer-organizations-react-cmss-2026-final-rule-2025a1000z7n?src=rss