Healio Minute Friday, April 12, 2013 Edition: Cancer report faults risky behaviors, military threat increases miscarriages, copper-coatings decrease ICU infections

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Latest cancer prevention report highlights risky behaviors

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Greatest challenge to risk reduction is persistent impact of social, economic and legislative risk factors. Read more.

Threat of military attack increased miscarriage risk

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Higher rate of spontaneous abortions recorded among Israeli women under threat of rocket attacks. Read more.

Copper may be next weapon against health-care-acquired infections

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Surfacing ‘high-touch’ objects with copper – including a computer mouse – reduces ICU infections. Read more.

Home-based exercise equals occupational therapy

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Rotator cuff tears improve to same degree after two months. Read more.

China records 10 new cases of novel flu strain

Healio.com/Pediatrics: CDC advises clinicians to be alert to symptoms in patients with appropriate travel or exposure history. Read more.