Sharon Smith

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

Patients who receive both standard medical treatment and complementary and alternative therapies have higher mortality — possibly due to reduced use of endocrine therapy and radiation. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alternative-medicine-breast-cancer-study-raises-concern-2026a100078r?src=rss

Relacorilant, a selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator, provides sustained blood pressure control and metabolic benefits in patients with Cushing syndrome, according to a phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/novel-cortisol-blockade-controls-hypertension-cushing-2026a100071k?src=rss

Volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath may help distinguish patients with allergic rhinitis from patients with nonallergic rhinitis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/exhaled-compounds-may-identify-allergic-rhinitis-2026a100071i?src=rss

An analysis of 2021-2023 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data found that among nonpregnant adults with hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure 130 mm Hg or higher, diastolic blood pressure 80 mm Hg or higher, or use of antihypertensive medication), nearly 80% had a mean of three blood pressure (BP) measurements higher than 130/80 mm Hg. Of this group with uncontrolled BP, based on some practice guidelines , fewer than 40% were taking antihypertensive medications. Although undertreatment of high BP may result from therapeutic inertia , many adults do not have a regular source of care and simply do not know that they have hypertension. Identifying undiagnosed hypertension is the goal of the Apple Watch’s hypertension notification feature, which was cleared in September 2025 by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in nonpregnant people 22 years or older. The watch is not a substitute for a home BP monitor , and it does not provide individual B...