Healio Minute Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 Edition: Longevity includes quality, blood test catches fibromyalgia, combat lessons crucial in Boston bombing

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Longer lifespan includes quality time … to a point

Healio.com: Period of poor health increasingly compressed and delayed, according to survey of 90,000 individuals compared to their medical outcomes. Read more.

Blood analysis successfully spotlights fibromyalgia

Healio.com/Rheumatology: Mid-infrared microspectroscopy differentiates chronic condition from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. Read more.

Response to Boston bombings drew effective lessons from combat casualty care

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: Analysis reveals success of combat-inspired prepositioned collaborative care model. Read more.

Microbiota restoration therapy remains on fast track

Healio.com/Gastroenterology: FDA approves phase 2 trials for microbiota suspension by Rebiotix Inc. as potential C. difficile treatment. Read more.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria leapfrogs from one hospital to many

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Analysis of vancomycin-resistant enterococci shows need for more infection control cooperation. Read more.