Healio Minute Thursday, April 11, 2013 Edition: Research links heart health to baldness, liver health to Western diet, suicides to ‘armed’ conservatism

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Suicide risk found higher in conservative states with high gun ownership

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Research raises the question: Can a state’s overall character influence individual behavior? Read more.

Cardiovascular risks found to parallel certain male baldness

Healio.com/Cardiology: Clinicians urged to stress CV risk education among men with vertex baldness. Read more.

Women with dense breasts may need more frequent screening

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Despite higher risk of false-positive results, researchers recommend annual mammograms. Read more.

Lawsuits regarding Botox found to be rare

Healio.com/Dermatology: Most legal action involves therapeutic applications; researchers call relatively low number of lawsuits “striking.” Read more.

Adolescents on Western diet face higher risk for liver damage

Healio.com/Hepatology: High dietary fat and sugar pattern formed by age 14 years leads to greater likelihood of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Read more.