Healio Minute Thursday, March 6, 2014 Edition: Obama budget favors SGR fix, radical prostatectomy reduced risk, cancer survivors seek fertility ‘insurance’

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Obama’s 2015 budget supports SGR fix, boosts funding for primary care work force program

Healio.com/Legislation: Proposal also outlines the president’s general vision for reforming the SGR, suggesting general accord with the particulars of the bicameral bill now under consideration. Read more.

Radical prostatectomy reduced early prostate cancer mortality

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Findings also support active surveillance as an alternative in adequately selected subgroups. Read more.

Fertility preservation offers options to pediatric patients with cancer

Healio.com/Endocrinology: In contrast to their patients, this issue is not necessarily a top priority for clinicians. Read more.

Long-term egg consumption sustained in children after oral immunotherapy

Healio.com/Allergy-Immunology: Long-term egg consumption is common and tolerated among egg OIT subjects, according to late-breaking results presented at AAAAI. Read more.

Chronic muscle pain increased risk for heart disease

Healio.com: Considering 10% of the world’s population report chronic musculoskeletal pain, findings could have far reaching implications for cardiovascular disease prevention. Read more.