Sharon Smith

Emergency department visits and admissions for urology conditions surged in Ontario from 2007 to 2022, with longer wait times, especially for women and patients with low income. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/emergency-department-visits-and-hospital-admissions-urologic-2026a1000c0e?src=rss

Greater weight loss during a 24-month primary care lifestyle intervention was associated with larger improvements in quality-of-life among patients with obesity. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/intensive-lifestyle-intervention-boosts-qol-obesity-2026a1000c0c?src=rss

For patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, front-loading immunotherapy with induction chemo and chemoradiotherapy, without maintenance immunotherapy, may improve outcomes. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/early-tislelizumab-may-boost-progression-free-survival-2026a1000bur?src=rss

Monthly injectable HIV therapy shows lower treatment failure than oral regimens in individuals with adherence challenges. Medscape News Global source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hiv-treatment-may-move-beyond-daily-pills-injectables-2026a1000bu9?src=rss

With a mental health care provider shortage and many patients’ seeking mental health support, primary care doctors have stepped up to the front lines. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/primary-care-front-lines-mental-health-care-2026a1000bqr?src=rss

B-type natriuretic peptide shows a graded association with decline in kidney function in individuals with diabetes, even at concentrations ≤ 18.4 pg/mL, which are conventionally considered normal. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/well-known-cardiac-marker-signals-kidney-decline-diabetes-2026a1000bqb?src=rss