Healio Minute Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 Edition: Lost sleep may be just that, clean hands mean fewer sick days, fecal transplant caution urged

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Hormonal effects of sleep deprivation persist after recovery sleep

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Five days of restricted sleep increased interleukin-6 levels, but two days of recovery sleep did not fully reverse impact. Read more.

Elementary school absenteeism decreases with cleaner hands

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Hand-washing and hand sanitizer use decreased number of days absent due to acute gastroenteritis. Read more.

Cautious approach urged when desperate patients seek fecal transplants

Healio.com/Gastroenterology: Clinicians reminded to carefully manage expectations of all stakeholders, given the lack of controlled trials. Read more.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to effectively treat abdominal pain

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Comparison of CBT to intensive medical care finds both approaches equally effective in children. Read more.

Long-term sleep disturbance after trauma can lead to emotional difficulties

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Sleep problems appear to have stronger link to emotional, rather than functional outcomes. Read more.