Healio Minute Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 Edition: FDA targets trans fats, in-office parent training succeeds, questionable skin procedures spotlighted

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Partially hydrogenated oils in food are latest FDA regulatory target

Healio.com/Cardiology: Agency moves toward a designation which could ultimately require manufacturers to remove the harmful trans fat from foods. Read more.

In-office parent training curbs disruptive child behaviors during visits to pediatrician

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Researchers urge pediatricians to bring behavior modification methods into the treatment plan for youngsters with disruptive behaviors. Read more.

Five skin-related procedures deemed non-essential to effective care

Healio.com/Dermatology: American Academy of Dermatology targets areas with greatest potential for overuse or misuse. Read more.

Birth weight increased with daily prenatal iron use

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Meta-analysis examines whether maternal anemia and prenatal iron use is associated with poor hematological and pregnancy outcomes. Read more.

Live-attenuated influenza vaccine effective in children younger than 2 years

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Minor adverse effects increased with LAIV, but similar effectiveness found in participants aged 6 to 11 months who received LAIV compared with inactivated influenza vaccine. Read more.