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Healio Minute Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 Edition: Food allergies defy race, Mediterranean diet wins a round, indoor tanning advice is flawed

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Racial disparity in food allergies? Not so fast

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Existing literature doesn’t support prevailing wisdom, but inconsistent data still cloud findings. Read more.

Mediterranean menu musters more scientific muscle

Healio.com/Cardiology: Latest data credit diet – plus extra virgin olive oil and nuts – with 30% cardiovascular risk reduction. Read more.

Indoor tanning myths loom large where regulations lag

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Survey of Missouri facilities finds dangerously mixed messages. Read more.

Fibromyalgia pain treatment moves to ‘high-definition’

Healio.com/Rheumatology: More precise brain stimulation credited with less perceived pain. Read more.

Vulnerability to PTSD often established long before combat

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Powerful prewar vulnerabilities include childhood physical abuse and family substance abuse. Read more.