Healio Minute Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 Edition: tPA benefit independent of age, new type 2 diabetes risks isolated, immunization mandates still face challenges

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Age, stroke severity not factors in effectiveness of tPA

Healio.com/Cardiology: Benefits of treatment were similar regardless of age or stroke severity and there was clear evidence of benefit in patients older than 80 years, researcher says. With Perspective. Read more.

Nontraditional risk factors may account for racial differences in type 2 diabetes

Healio.com/Endocrinology: A measure of lung function found to be nearly equally responsible for increased diabetes risk in blacks as more traditional risk factors. Read more.

School immunization mandates continue to face legislative challenges

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Even though the majority of bills introduced would have expanded exemptions, 14% were designed to strengthen an existing nonmedical exemption. Read more.

College athletes at higher risk of long-term health problems

Healio.com/Sports Medicine: Former Division I athletes scored significantly worse in the areas of physical function, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances and pain interference. Read more.

ICD-10 to be more expensive for physician practices than estimated

Healio.com/Practice Management: AMA asks HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to reconsider the mandated implementation of expanded diagnostic codes. Read more.