Healio Minute Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Edition: Binge eating linked to suicide, guide covers post-cardiac event sex, blood test detects Alzheimer’s

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Suicide risk increases with binge eating among black female adolescents

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Findings reveal opportunity for creating “culturally relevant” prevention programs. Read more.

Physicians pushed to provide ‘how-to’ sex advice after cardiac events

Healio.com/Cardiology: Two associations support new guidelines based on patient survey showing dissatisfaction with physician counseling. Read more.

Blood test successfully detects Alzheimer’s disease

Healio.com/Geriatric Medicine: Micro RNA sequencing also shows promise for detecting other psychological disorders. Read more.

Hard candy blamed for most non-fatal choking among children

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Analysis of ED data shows other candy, meat and bone follow closely. Read more.

Medical device makers howl as excise taxes surpass $1 billion

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Three trade groups contend tax threatens R&D and high-paying, high-tech jobs. Read more.