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Healio Minute Monday, July 1, 2013 Edition: Alzheimer’s patch indications expanded, vaccination risk put to rest, carpal tunnel surgery rehab doubted

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

FDA expands Exelon Patch approval

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Alzheimer’s medication OK’d for use over all stages of disorder. Read more.

Large vaccination sample shows no added risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome

 

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Results covering more than 30 million person-years called “very reassuring.” Read more.

Rehab success uncertain after carpal tunnel surgery

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Weak evidence, little efficacy found for variety of approaches. Read more.

New eye scan could become early diabetes gatekeeper

Healio.com/Optometry: Eye-care providers to decide who gets 6-second lens autofluorescence screening. Read more.

New HIV diagnostic algorithm under CDC review

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Prevalence of false-negative results in early tests leads agency to consider more sensitive algorithm. Read more.