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Mindfulness-based stress reduction training is associated with robust improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms for patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Cut IBS Symptoms

Increased ability to retain present-moment focus and to act with awareness tied to symptom improvement
Juul sales recovered within weeks following a dip after the company withdrew some flavored products from stores

Removal of Flavored E-Cigarette Products Likely Ineffective

Despite Juul's voluntary removal, other sellers filled the void, while Juul saw growth among other flavors
Transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 to health care personnel is explored in two studies published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC Looks at Transmission of COVID-19 to Health Care Workers

Longer exposure to patients linked to transmission; many HCP report exposure only in health care setting
More than one-third of medical staff members in hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in China reported insomnia symptoms

Insomnia Common Among Medical Staff During COVID-19 in China

Strongest link with insomnia symptoms seen for uncertainty regarding effective disease control
Black individuals' higher cumulative blood pressure levels may influence racial differences in cognitive decline

BP Levels Influence Racial Differences in Cognitive Decline

Black individuals' higher cumulative BP levels may contribute to racial differences in cognitive decline
For patients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia

Novel Agent Promising for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Reduction in PANSS total score greater for non-D2-receptor-binding drug SEP-363856 versus placebo
Considerable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 contamination of air and object surfaces is reported in intensive care units and general coronavirus disease 2019 wards

SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Air, Surfaces Examined in ICU, Wards

Rate of positivity higher in ICU than in COVID-19 ward; half of samples from ICU staff shoe soles positive
People who receive additional treatment following medically managed opioid withdrawal have reduced mortality compared with those who do not receive treatment

Post-Detox Treatment Lowers Mortality in Opioid Use Disorder

Patients with opioid use disorder receiving treatment after inpatient care had increased one-year survival
Adults who stopped working during COVID-19-related lockdowns in China report worse mental and physical health

Survey IDs Those Most Affected by One-Month COVID-19 Lockdown

In China, those who stopped working and those who exercise more reported worse mental health
The rates of appropriate electronic consultations are high across specialties

High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties

70.2 percent of e-consults met all four criteria for appropriateness; rate of avoided visits 81.2 percent