AASM: Multicomponent CBT Recommended for Chronic Insomnia
Conditional recommendations include stimulus control, sleep restriction therapy, relaxation therapy as single-component treatments
Majority Do Not Support COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Adults
Employer mandates deemed more acceptable than state mandates
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Prevalence of CKD
Associations seen in adults in China significantly stronger in urban areas and for men, younger adults, those without comorbidities
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019
And age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 20.7 to 21.6 per 100,000 from 2018 to 2019
Buprenorphine Rx Fills for OUD Plateau During Pandemic
Cash-paid prescriptions declined significantly, but no significant changes seen in those paid by public or private insurance
Dietary Advanced Glycation End-Product Intake, Wheezing Linked
Higher AGE intake associated with wheeze-disrupted sleep and exercise, wheezing requiring prescription meds in children
ACG Develops First Guideline for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Authors suggest use of positive diagnostic strategy for improving time to initiation of appropriate therapy
Most Pregnant Women With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Are Asymptomatic
Patients who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 more likely to be Hispanic, report Spanish as primary language
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Not Increased for Children With Cancer
In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent
