Healio Minute Friday, March 8, 2013 Edition: Prenatal antidepressants carry risks, amputee pain ‘pictured,’ needlesticks averted

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Weighing the risks: Antidepressants during pregnancy

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Increased risk found for preterm delivery and low birth weight, but treatment decision is a delicate balance. Read more.

Arm amputees’ phantom pain analyzed through brain imaging

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: MRIs reveal link between severity of pain and the strength of the brain’s residual “representation” of missing hand. Read more.

How to curb sharps injuries? Some blunt advice

Healio.com/Dermatology: Speaker advocates simple strategies to reduce traumatic needlesticks. With video perspective. Read more.

Workplace not a safe place for many with disabilities

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: Survey of employees with physical or psychological disabilities concludes managers often responsible. Read more.

Will Medicare cuts hurt patients? These physicians say ‘yes’

Healio.com/Ophthalmology: Informal survey by American Academy of Ophthalmology finds 72% predicting quality of care impacts. Read more.