Healio Minute Feb. 4, 2014 Edition: Sugar is health time capsule, colonoscopy takes a 'pill,' vitamin D2 fails muscle test

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Many Americans consume more added sugar than recommended for a healthy diet

Healio.com/Cardiology: Researchers conducted a study to examine time trends of added sugar consumption as percentage of daily calories in the United States and to assess the association with CVD mortality. Read more.

FDA approves capsule endoscopy device for visualization of the colon

Healio.com/Gastroenterology: Device is designed to detect colon polyps in patients after an incomplete optical colonoscopy with adequate preparation and a complete evaluation of the colon was not technically possible. Read more.

Vitamin D2 supplements increased muscle damage after weightlifting

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Although researchers believed taking the supplement would improve performance by reducing inflammation and aiding in recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage, results indicated that the supplement increased exercise-induced muscle damage in NASCAR pit crew members. Read more.

Smartphone app brought increased physician awareness, patient referrals for dermatologists

Healio.com/Dermatology: Mean app use ranged from 3.3 to 3.6 times per user per month throughout the study, which maintained a 3-fold improvement compared with self-reported referrals for 90% of the study population. Read more.

Differences in concussion risk measured between football helmets

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Researchers attribute the difference in risk to one helmet providing better modulation of the energy transfer from the impact to the head, resulting in lower head accelerations. Read more.