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Healio Minute Friday, June 28, 2013 Edition: Vets with PTSD face heart risks, travel warning targets children, CPR called inconsistent

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Vietnam vets with PTSD face twice the risk for heart disease

Healio.com/Psychiatry: After adjusting for factors like smoking, drinking and a history of hypertension, CHD risk remained higher. Read more.

Researchers issue preventive guide for children visiting developing nations

 

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Careful planning emphasized, including a warning not to travel with children less than 6 months of age. Read more.

CPR inconsistency targeted by American Heart Association

Healio.com/Cardiology: Consensus statement points to unpredictable quality despite notable advances. Read more.

Water tubing injuries vary between adults and children

Healio.com/Sports Medicine: But overall number of motorized water tubing emergency department visits increased 250% over two decades. Read more.

Risk for nickel allergy linked to dental alloys and jewelry

Healio.com/Dermatology: Clinicians warned to be cautious about nickel content in presensitized patients. Read more.