Healio Minute Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Edition: Texting is a pain for sound limbs of amputees, ‘disgust’ discourages some cancer tests, childhood melanoma still on rise

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Texting increases pain in sound limbs of amputees

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: Risk of repetitive strain injury — already high — appears to increase among those who text regularly. Read more.

Why do many patients avoid colorectal cancer screening?

Healio.com/Gastroenterology: Disgust about “messy” procedures found to play role in screening and therapy aversion. Read more.

Yearly increase in childhood melanoma appears stuck around 2% in US

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Girls affected more than boys; whites face higher risk. Read more.

Surgeons told less is more when it comes to eyebrow shaping

Healio.com/Dermatology: Past use of aggressive brow lifts did not create “natural look.” Read more.

Does your practice resemble a family … or a business?

Healio.com/Practice Management: Our blogger, a former hospital administrator, offers a clinic on business meetings. Read more.