Healio Minute Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 Edition: Workout tracking worth the sweat, norovirus vaccine needs genotype targets, anxiety worsens post-heart attack survival

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Tracking exercise habits led to weight loss, glycemic control

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Asking about exercise raises awareness with both patient and provider, gets patients thinking about exercise frequency and reminds physicians to have conversations about exercise with their patients. Read more.

Serial childhood norovirus infections imply need for multiple genotype vaccine

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Results indicate that children can mount an effective immune response to norovirus, but response is restricted by viral genotype. Read more.

High anxiety may increase mortality risk after myocardial infarction

Healio.com/Cardiology: Findings also link higher anger levels with a higher mortality rate, particularly in the first 3 years following a MI, say researchers. Read more.

Cancer risk for older adults grew along with visceral fat

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Men with the most visceral fat had nearly 3 times greater risk of many types of cancer, including esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, kidney, thyroid, and gallbladder. Read more.

United States records fewer stroke deaths

Healio.com/Cardiology: Public health efforts to lower BP, control hypertension and diabetes, and increase physical activity have contributed to the decline of stroke deaths since the 1970s, say researchers. Read more.