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Healio Minute Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Edition: Hospitals reduce infections, hip prices vary wildly, new PTSD approaches sought

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Infection ‘report card’ grades US hospitals

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: CDC encouraged by recent reductions but uses same data to prove more must be done. Read more.

‘What’s that new hip gonna cost me?’

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Survey shows most hospitals cannot provide a straight answer. Read more.

Menu of treatments for traumatized youth? Small and unappetizing

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Researchers conclude that comparative effectiveness standards lag gains in PTSD understanding. Read more.

Food plus antibiotics: Two-punch combination backs malnutrition into a corner

Healio.com/Gastroenterology: Better recovery and mortality rates observed among African children. Read more.

Chorus line of salt researchers shares one singular sensation: Less is still better

Healio.com/Cardiology: Three approaches come to same conclusion: Reducing dietary sodium saves lives. Read more.