Intelligent Medicine

Weight loss drugs demonstrate heart benefits—leading advocates to call for insurance coverage for up to 94 million Americans, as Congressional Black Caucus urges Medicare to allow eligibility; Cancer cases surge among young, with Covid lockdown cited as a reason for delayed diagnoses; Swedish study shows majority of pricey new breakthrough cancer drugs offer scant benefits; Annual mammograms for women over 70 often result in unnecessary biopsies, treatment; Pickleball becomes bonanza for orthopedists; Are probiotics called for in patients getting antibiotics for SIBO? What if you have familial hyperlipidemia but can’t tolerate cholesterol-lowering drugs?