Healio Minute Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Edition: Earlier HIV therapy gets global push, optometrists told to ‘bring it,’ chronic pain trending in some teens

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

World Health Organization backs earlier HIV intervention

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: New guidelines call for antiretroviral therapy for children under 5 years of age; 3 million fewer deaths projected. Read more.

Optometry leader: Are you ready for new era in health care?

Healio.com/Optometry: American Optometric Association members told: “Whatever you can contribute, bring it.” Read more.

More hospitalization for chronic pain seen among white, teen girls

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Most have wide variety of comorbid gastrointestinal, psychiatric or musculoskeletal conditions. Read more.

Greater satisfaction with age does not include knee replacements

Healio.com/Orthopedics: More young patients undergo total knee replacements, and they perceive greater improvements than older patients. Read more.

Exercise-induced gains in glycemic control have limits

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Patients with pre-training baseline hyperglycemia investigated as metabolic “nonresponders.” Read more.