Healio Minute Thursday, July 18, 2013 Edition: Risky behavior and HIV, menopause in cancer survivors, music in the ED
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Multiple risky behaviors often performed among people treated for HIV
Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Substance use, unprotected sex and medication nonadherence common among HIV care recipients. Read more.
Menopause symptoms more severe among cancer survivors
Healio.com/Endocrinology: While physical symptoms were worse, emotional well-being was better compared with patients who never had cancer in a recent study. Read more.
Music soothes the savage beast, pediatric ED patient
Healio.com/Psychiatry: Children who listened to music during IV placement experienced significantly reduced distress than those who did not in a recent study. Read more.
Early antibiotic exposure linked to eczema development
Healio.com/Dermatology: Pre- and postnatal antibiotic use can increase eczema risk by as much as 40%. Read more.
Combined therapy beneficial during CPR for cardiac arrest
Healio.com/Cardiology: Vasopressin, steroids and epinephrine improved survival and neurological status over epinephrine alone. Read more.