Healio Minute Thursday, June 27, 2013 Edition: Adolescent brains take a pounding, new drug tames AF, Extremity Games showcase adaptability

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Traumatic brain injury may affect 20% of adolescents

Healio.com/Psychiatry: TBI even more common among young who use cannabis, consume alcohol or report poor grades. Read more.

Dabigatran measures up to warfarin for treating atrial fibrillation

Healio.com/Cardiology: Fewer pulmonary embolisms reported among patients given dabigatran, along with lower mortality. Read more.

Extremity Games host athletes with limb loss or limb difference

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: Annual adaptive sports competition includes kayaking, power lifting, rock climbing and wakeboarding. With videos. Read more.

Patients with diabetic retinopathy still have a lot to learn

Healio.com/Optometry: Many do not fully understand the condition and must contend with erroneous anecdotal evidence. Read more.

Speaker offers obesity management guide for clinicians

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Broad treatment focus must see obesity as a disease with genetic, environmental and behavioral factors all playing a role. Read more.