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Healio Minute Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Edition: False-positive mammograms backfire, antibiotics need term limits, BMI risks target young women

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

False positives vs. unintended consequences

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Psychosocial outcomes from false-positive mammograms rival those from actual diagnosis. Read more.

Appropriate antibiotics? Prescriber preferences often prevail

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Overly long treatment durations may not be based on patient characteristics. Read more.

Stroke, heart attack twice as common in young, obese women

Healio.com/Cardiology: Statistics for age group defy overall downward trend. Read more.

Face facts: Racial differences define acne among women

Healio.com/Dermatology: Both perceptions and characteristics vary, so clinical awareness counts. Read more.

Fertility worries may blunt acceptance of male HPV vaccine

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Clinicians advised to address parental concerns that could contribute to low vaccination rates. Read more.