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Healio Minute Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 Edition: Anemia linked to dementia, online therapy effective for depression, ‘close-up’ sought for cosmetic procedures

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Older adults with anemia at higher risk for dementia

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Mechanism unclear, but researchers suggest anemia can cause low oxygen levels linked to neuron damage in brain. Read more.

Online therapy proves equal, sometimes better, for depression

 

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Findings hold promise for more cost-effective treatment alternatives to in-person consultations. Read more.

Researcher calls for more rigorous analysis of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures

Healio.com/Dermatology: Existing studies point to positive psychosocial impacts, but quality of evidence limited in $7 billion market. Read more.

CDC disappointed by flat rate of HPV vaccination among young girls

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Clinicians urged to remind parents that vaccine has more to do with cancer protection than sexual “permission.” Read more.

Many hospital C. difficile transmissions linked to asymptomatic carriers

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Findings suggested that identifying these carriers could reduce hospital transmission rates. Read more.