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Healio Minute Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 Edition: Autopsy found in a scan, one drug brings dual benefits, fall recovery times predicted

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Post-mortem MRIs can point to cause of death

Healio.com/Cardiology: Imaging technique shows promise in detecting sudden cardiac death and could offer a clinical autopsy alternative. Read more.

Individuals with both alcoholism and PTSD respond to naltrexone

 

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Findings allay concerns that prolonged exposure therapy would increase alcohol craving. Read more.

Functional abilities before a fall injury influence post-fall recovery time

Healio.com/Orthotics-Prosthetics: Physicians can better predict recovery times based on pre-fall functional trajectory. Read more.

Analysis shows no let up in global burden of sickle cell anemia

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Researchers contend that new strategies could prolong 5.3 million lives in sub-Saharan Africa, but obstacles remain steep. Read more.

Illinois becomes latest state to ban youth indoor tanning

Healio.com/Dermatology: Some forms of prohibition now exist in 34 states; dermatology association praises Illinois lawmakers. Read more.