Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Contrary To Expectations, Study Shows Cannabis Linked To Fewer Ectopic Heartbeats
MedPage Today: Researchers Try To Tie Cannabis To Irregular Heartbeats, Opposite Turns Out True
Defying expectations, regular cannabis users had fewer ectopic heartbeats on the days they reached for the joint or vape, a randomized crossover trial showed. (Lou, 8/13)
MedPage Today: Study Questions How Prostate Cancer Focal Therapy Is Being Used
While the use of focal therapy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer is limited, half of procedures occurred in settings that are not supported by current guidelines, according to a retrospective study. (Bassett, 8/13)
MedPage Today: JAK Inhibitor Might Be The Most Effective One Yet For Severe Alopecia
The JAK inhibitor upadacitinib (Rinvoq) dramatically improved hair regrowth for patients with severe alopecia areata in two parallel phase III trials, with results that appeared better than previously seen among the class of drugs. (Kneisel, 8/13)
MedPage Today: Preoperative GLP-1s Don't Diminish Bariatric Surgery Results, Study Suggests
Bariatric surgery patients who took GLP-1 medications prior to surgery lost the same amount of weight after 1 year as individuals unexposed to the blockbuster class of drugs, a retrospective review indicated. (Monaco, 8/13)
MedPage Today: Ozempic Teeth, Muscle Loss: Some Of The Buzziest GLP-1 Side Effects
GLP-1 drugs, used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, have been touted for their many benefits, but it's their side effects that often make headlines, especially those with compelling monikers like "Ozempic teeth." (Fiore, 8/11)
