Healio Minute Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 Edition: Diet drinks not all sweetness, flu prognosis ‘guarded,’ electronic health records fall short

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Sweet diet drinks show dark side

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Higher risk of depression among older adults linked to frequent consumption. Read more.

Influenza assessment: Guarded

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: CDC reports activity remains elevated; vaccine shortages possible. Read more.

Electronic health records: Promises, promises

Healio.com: RAND Corp. analysis concludes a more “compelling vision” is needed. Read more.

NFL player’s donated brain slowly reveals its secrets

Healio.com/Psychiatry: NIH’s secondary analysis of Junior Seau’s brain reveals chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Read more.

Meningitis spike in NYC prompts CDC alert

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Health departments urged to tighten screening of men engaged in high-risk sexual activity with other men. Read more.