Healio Minute Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Edition: Culture pushes sunless tanning, FDA OKs improved mammography, maternal smoking effects daughters into adulthood
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Cultural beauty norms push many women to use sunless tanning products
Healio.com/Dermatology: Majority do not view “bronzing” agents as a way to minimize skin cancer risk. Read more.
New mammography software promises more comfort, less radiation
Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: FDA approves new 2-D image technology that requires less time under compression. Read more.
Effects of maternal smoking last far into daughters’ adulthood
Healio.com/Endocrinology: Increased risk discovered for adult-onset diabetes and obesity. Read more.
Oregon clinic feels healthier after barring drug representative visits
Healio.com: Methodical reforms bring reduced costs without sacrificing staff or patient awareness. Read more.
Childhood acute leukemia survivors have less cortical gray matter
Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Some loss of processing speed observed but intellectual ability no different than controls. Read more.