Sharon Smith

Use of a GLP-1 RA before bariatric surgery is likely safe, but unlikely to boost weight loss. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/glp-1-use-presurgery-safe-no-weight-loss-boost-2024a1000jxq?src=rss

Antipsychotics are the best defense against relapse in schizophrenia. But which ones offer the greatest benefit with the least cost to cognitive function? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/most-benefit-least-cost-choosing-right-antipsychotic-2024a1000jy6?src=rss

The 10-mg Roxybond tablet joins three other dosages of the painkiller already on the market. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-okays-abuse-deterrent-opioid-severe-pain-2024a1000jxh?src=rss

Methadone has been shown to be highly effective for opioid use disorder. So why is it still so hard to prescribe in the United States and is that about to change? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/this-methadones-moment-2024a1000jy5?src=rss

BMI is a quick and convenient tool for assessing weight-related health risks, but some researchers back replacing it with an index of body roundness. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/should-body-roundness-index-replace-bmi-2024a1000jt6?src=rss

Policy, funding, and public apathy hold back the search for more advanced COVID vaccines — but researchers persist and have made headway. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/what-it-will-take-get-next-generation-covid-vaccine-2024a1000jt3?src=rss

A recent study revealed a significant increase in emergency department visits both before and after a diagnosis of incident dementia among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/emergency-department-visits-show-distinct-pattern-around-2024a1000jt4?src=rss