Sharon Smith

A large study links the use of e-cigarettes after smoking cessation to higher lung cancer incidence and mortality than complete nicotine abstinence. Medscape News Global source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/e-cigarettes-and-lung-cancer-harm-reduction-overstated-2026a1000kcy?src=rss

A novel noninvasive magnetic therapy is effective, safe, and well tolerated in patients with fecal incontinence, reducing symptom burden and disease severity. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/noninvasive-magnetic-therapy-effective-fecal-incontinence-2026a1000k70?src=rss

Interim findings from the phase 3 MonumenTAL-3 trial highlight overall and progression-free survival as well as response rates compared with standard therapy. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/talquetamab-combinations-show-survival-benefit-r-r-myeloma-2026a1000k6r?src=rss

Deaths from alcohol show no sign of declining, and some experts are calling for stronger regulation of alcohol advertising and more specialist services to meet demand. Medscape News Australia source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alcohol-induced-deaths-australian-experts-call-support-2026a1000jz0?src=rss

The oral modulator of the calcium-sensing receptor targets the causes of ADH1, significantly improving serum and urine calcium levels. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/encaleret-shows-rapid-response-autosomal-dominant-2026a1000jyu?src=rss

Chronic urticaria is occasionally challenging, but dermatologists and allergists can help each other as well as the patient by combining their unique skills in difficult cases. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/challenging-urticaria-often-team-sport-dermatologists-and-2026a1000jyq?src=rss