Healio Minute Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 Edition: Cancer screening uneven in primary care, pharmacy sales mirror cholera spread, behavioral therapy helps vets young and old

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Cancer screening in primary care may miss patients at high risk

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Variations from evidence-based practices plus racial and socioeconomic disparities persist in cancer screening by primary care physicians, say researchers. Read more.

Pharmacy sales may be useful in tracking cholera outbreaks

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Significant association revealed between pharmacy-reported oral rehydration solution sales and cholera cases presenting at two hospitals. Read more.

CBT improved depression, quality of life in older, younger veterans

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Wide availability of cognitive behavioral therapy for older patients might help reduce the large gap between older individuals who would benefit from, but have not received, treatment for depression, researchers wrote. Read more.

New studies are likely to expand options for UTI management

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Speaker at annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium describes trio of new research efforts: Short Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children (SCOUT), Biomarkers, and Steroids to Actively Reduce Renal Scarring (STAARS). Read more.

Glaucoma twice as likely among long-term oral contraceptive users

Healio.com/Ophthalmology: Findings suggest women who have taken oral contraceptives for 3 or more years should be screened for glaucoma and followed closely by an ophthalmologist, especially if they have any other existing risk factors. Read more.