Healio Minute Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 Edition: Obesity myths tackled, Medicaid drug OKs questioned, breast cancer studies suffer ‘spin’

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

The fog of war … on obesity

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Researchers call for more honesty, find many “facts” are based on myths, presumptions and circumstantial evidence. Read more.

Medicaid drug picks look murky under ethical microscope

Healio.com: Research concludes therapeutic decisions often clouded by gifts and honoraria. Read more.

Suicide after intoxication: The ‘minority’ report

Healio.com/Psychiatry: American Indians and Alaskan natives found most at risk. Read more.

Many breast cancer studies fail ‘spin’ test

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Creative or abstract descriptions often create false impression of less-than-positive results. Read more.

Crowded emergency departments seen as PTSD trigger

Healio.com/Cardiology: Long waits, chaotic conditions can heighten coronary stress. Read more.