Healio Minute Friday, March 29, 2013 Edition: ‘Community treatment orders’ questioned, roller derby meets microbiome, Achilles ruptures shadow NBA players

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Compulsory supervision for mentally ill patients called ineffective

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Largest trial to date of “community treatment orders” finds no decrease in readmission rates among patients with psychosis. Read more.

Roller derby also scores as a laboratory

Healio.com/Dermatology: Contact sport offers ideal setting for study of microorganism transfers and changes in skin microbiome. Read more.

NBA players do not fully overcome Achilles tendon ruptures

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Pre-injury playing levels are out of reach as returning athletes experience decreased playing time and performance. Read more.

High-potency statins may carry higher kidney risks

Healio.com/Cardiology: Effect found strongest in first 120 days after initiating treatment. Read more.

Rapid pediatric weight gain may make sense in low-income nations

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Improvements in eventual height and education levels are linked to rapid weight gain in first two years of life. Read more.