HEALTH

Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self

For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test…

Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad sustained protection researchers find

A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection,…

Beijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback from residents

The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback…

Uruguay suspends COVID vaccination for children under 13

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay stopped administering coronavirus vaccine to children under age 13 after a judge ordered on Thursday that all inoculations…

US to diversify infant formula industry to avoid shortages

The Biden administration is trying to help foreign makers of baby formula stay on the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify…

US allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizers COVID-19 pill

Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that’s intended to expand…

Dems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency

Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare, the latest step in the party’s…

Sleep problems can lead to teen depression

New evidence suggests that sleep difficulties, long thought to be a symptom of adolescent depression, might actually come first.

A new paper,…