Healio Minute Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 Edition: Shift in breast cancer screening suggested, strokes come earlier in life, surgical tenure matched to outcomes

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Unscreened women account for most breast cancer deaths

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Research appears to support less frequent screening in older women but more frequent screening in younger women. With perspective. Read more.

Worldwide stroke burden shifts to younger demographic

Healio.com/Cardiology: New statistics point to greater absolute numbers from 2005 to 2010, plus more strokes in people younger than 75 years of age. Read more.

Australian research tracks impact of surgical experience

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Analysis shows that surgeons with fewer than eight years of experience achieve comparable results to more experience surgeons. Read more.

‘Co-robot’ research wins NIH support

Healio.com/Cardiology: Grant supports work on an MRI-guided active catheter that works cooperatively with patient’s moving heart to treat atrial fibrillation. Read more.

HR issues in any practice require one thing: Quick resolution

Healio.com/Ophthalmology: Blogger Corinne Z. Wohl also suggests all decisions be based on the best direction for your practice. Read more.