Healio Minute Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 Edition: Bullying may be decreasing, pregnant women skip flu shots based on fears, peripheral neurophathy risk high among diabetic youth

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Decline in online bullying appears to mirror increased awareness since 2011

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Poll of teens, young adults reveals 72% still consider digital abuse a significant problem that society needs to address. Read more.

Safety concerns cited by pregnant women who skip flu vaccinations

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Fear of harm to baby cited by 43% and fear of harm to self cited by 37.5%; providers urged to address safety concerns. Read more.

Peripheral neuropathy risk higher among youth with diabetes

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Prevalence in adolescents with type 2 diabetes approaches rates reported in adults with diabetes, according to researcher. Read more.

Delayed microbiome differentiation found in low birth weight infants

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Early vulnerability occurs in hospitals where premature infants are exposed to virulent bacteria. Read more.

Radiation underutilization in glioblastoma appears linked to sociodemographics

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Age, income, race and marital status appear to impact treatment known to improve survival rates among glioblastoma patients. Read more.