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Healio Minute Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 Edition: Measuring mother's touch, fibromyalgia wake-up call, "3D" vision screenings

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

From the “It Couldn’t Hurt” department

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Maternal stroking helps mitigate negative effects of prenatal depression on newborns. Read more.

No rest for weary fibromyalgia patients

Healio.com/Rheumatology: Researchers find “unique burden” of sleep difficulties diminishes health-related quality of life. Read more.

Adolescent obesity now shown to have kidney consequences

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Higher risk for end-stage renal disease linked to body mass index. Read more.

How to rate upper limb prosthetic performance? Against everyday tasks

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: New measure of performance created through video-aided assessments. Read more.

How about a vision screening with your movie?

Healio.com/Optometry: Survey of eye-related discomfort at 3D movies leads to suggestion of mass vision screenings. Read more.