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Healio Minute Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013 Edition: Internships help autistic students, H7N9 crosses the line, retinal imaging may predict stroke

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

After internships, students with autism beat unemployment odds

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Program demonstrates that year-long placements greatly improved the odds of landing a job after high school. Read more.

H7N9 human transmission called ‘probable’

 

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Researchers in China also report influenza A H7N9 appears to possess limited transmissibility. Read more.

Stroke prediction may benefit from new clinical tool

Healio.com/Cardiology: Retinal imaging detects microvascular changes that indicate additional cerebral vascular risk. Read more.

Preliminary data link BPA exposure to higher infertility risk

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Widely used synthetic compound appears to inhibit egg maturation in humans. Read more.

Cyclospora outbreak traced to Mexican salad mix supplier

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Restaurants affected by multistate illnesses include Olive Garden and Red Lobster; no grocery store contamination detected. Read more.