Sharon Smith

Reduced daytime physical activity, as measured with wearable trackers, is tied to increased risk for multiple sclerosis progression and brain atrophy, new research shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/activity-trackers-may-predict-ms-progression-2026a10007qv?src=rss

Light therapy with multiple wavelengths may safely improve vision, reduce new retinal damage, and improve vision related quality of life in patients with dry age related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/light-therapy-may-improve-vision-patients-dry-amd-2026a10007l3?src=rss

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing major surgery, sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden is associated with a risk for cardiovascular complications and deaths within 30 days. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sleep-apnea-measure-may-predict-postop-complications-and-2026a10007ky?src=rss

A validation study raises concerns about an Epic risk score for opioids used in primary care. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/opioid-risk-score-falls-short-external-study-2026a10007e6?src=rss

The number of new monthly dispensations of ADHD drugs to adults in Ontario more than doubled after the onset of the COVID pandemic. Medscape News Canada source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/adhd-prescription-rates-rose-quickly-after-pandemic-onset-2026a10007e4?src=rss

In adults with obesity, bariatric surgery is linked to a higher sleep apnea remission rate and fewer new cases of obstructive sleep apnea over 20 years than usual obesity care. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bariatric-surgery-reduces-sleep-apnea-long-term-2026a100078x?src=rss