Healio Minute Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 Edition: Coating might lower infection risk, Salmonella treatment approved by FDA, teens mum with physicians on sexuality

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Implant coating might lower infection risk

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Researchers develop a coating that may lower risk of bacterial infection in titanium-based orthopedic and dental implants. Read more

FDA approves food processing solution to eliminate Salmonella

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: The additive approved by the FDA and USDA is produced in the Netherlands and uses natural phages to eliminate the bacteria. Read more.

Sexuality sometimes suppressed at annual checkups

Healio.com/Pediatrics: One-third of adolescents refrain from discussing sexual behavior and other related issues with physicians. Read more.

Burgers, sodas recipe for obesity

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Correlation observed between consuming restaurant hamburgers, sugar-laden drinks and obesity risk in younger black women. Read more.

Results similar for partial meniscal tear, sham surgeries

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Patients who underwent repair for degenerative condition had comparable satisfaction, symptoms to those who had simulated procedure. Read more.