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Healio Minute Thursday, May 9, 2013 Edition: Pediatricians pass antibiotic blame, obese respond to pedometer incentives, pupils respond postmortem

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Pediatricians contend parents play role in antibiotic overuse

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Social pressure within a “culture of expectations” often leads surveyed physicians to “cave.” Read more.

Financial incentives inspire obese health care consumers

 

Healio.com: Company successfully ties digital pedometers to reduced premiums for its weightiest clients. Read more.

Pupil dilation after death may spur new ocular tissue research

Healio.com/Optometry: Discovery may help evaluate disease-specific ocular tissue better suited for more focused research. Read more.

Neuropsychiatric drug research bypassing pediatric populations

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Review finds only 10% of trials focus on children, despite increasing off-label use of available medications. Read more.

Magnetic growing rods used to treat scoliosis in 2 children

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Rods reduce follow-up surgeries by changing length via external controller. Read more.