Hydration and meal habits of physicians and medical learners: a literature review.

Purpose: Nutrition and hydration are important components of physician and medical learner well-being; meal-skipping and insufficient hydration are known to negatively impact cognition. Existing data on these phenomena are sparse and rarely considered together; furthermore, there is a lack of literature on interventions to address these problems. We therefore aimed to characterize existing literature on this topic.

Music in Waiting Rooms: A Literature Review.

Objective: We aim to review existing literature on the effects of background music in waiting rooms on patients. Furthermore, we examine existing neurobiological research for potential mechanisms by which music may affect patients.

Background: Music has been studied in healthcare in various forms, from formal interventions such as music therapy to passive listening as therapy.

A review of astronaut mental health in manned missions: Potential interventions for cognitive and mental health challenges.

Space is an isolated, confined environment for humans. These conditions can have numerous effects on astronaut mental health and safety. Psychological and social issues affect space crew due to the isolation, confinement, and prolonged separation from family and friends.