Healio Minute Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 Edition: Knee-jerk soda quirk, helmets feel love, antibiotics play it smart
What just happened in medicine and why do you care?
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Soft drinks charged with messing up the joint
Healio.com/Rheumatology: High-calorie soda may promote knee osteoarthritis in men. Read more.
From our ‘No More Excuses’ Department: Go tell it on the mountain
Healio.com/Orthopedics: Helmets not only prevent skier and snowboarder injuries, they also don’t promote risk-taking. Read more.
When do antibiotics work? Here’s a hint
Healio.com/Pediatrics: Lots of adult common cold sufferers (38% in one recent survey) need to “Get Smart” – and here’s how. Read more.
Tele-medicine’s telltale flaw: One doctor’s view
Healio.com/Ophthalmology: When everything’s digital, patient no longer pivotal. Read more.
Fasting before lipid screenings: New data has doubts
Healio.com/Endocrinology: Nonfasting tests should be considered for routine screenings, researchers contend. Read more.