October 24, 2013
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Healio Minute Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Edition: Injected bath salts linked to HIV outbreak, racial disparities persist in breast-cancer survival, sleep position curbs acid reflux
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Bath salts injections linked to HIV outbreak
Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Shift from heroin to cathinone/buprenorphine prompts more frequent injections and sharing. Read more.
Breast cancer survival differences persist for African-Americans
Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Mortality rates were highest among black women from 2006 through 2010, according to American Cancer Society’s latest statistics. With perspective. Read more.
Sleep device reveals best position for reducing nighttime acid reflux
Healio.com/Gastroenterology: Two-piece inclined base and body pillow appears to show benefit of left-side down with elevation of head and torso. Read more.
Coronary artery function improves with overnight dialysis
Healio.com/Cardiology: Method helps decrease toxin buildup and improves quality of life. Read more.
Two significant hepatitis C medications get positive nod from FDA
Healio.com/Hepatology: Internal FDA reports show promising results on eve of advisory committee hearings. Read more.