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Study finds no structural changes to brain from mindfulness practice

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Study finds no structural changes to brain from mindfulness practice

Meditation and other mindfulness practices may improve your attention, but they won't lead to structural changes in your brain in the short-term, according to a new study.

Vaping increases annual healthcare costs by $2,000 per person in U.S.

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Vaping increases annual healthcare costs by $2,000 per person in U.S.

Increasing green space in cities may save thousands of lives

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Increasing green space in cities may save thousands of lives

Gov't seeks monkeypox vaccine from stockpile amid possible U.S. cases

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Gov't seeks monkeypox vaccine from stockpile amid possible U.S. cases

More liver transplants were from donors who overdosed during pandemic

Health News // 10 hours ago

More liver transplants were from donors who overdosed during pandemic

Organs from donors who died of drug overdoses helped keep the number of U.S. liver transplants steady during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds.

One dirty pool can spread many cases of E.Coli, experts warn ahead of summer

Health News // 19 hours ago

One dirty pool can spread many cases of E.Coli, experts warn ahead of summer

As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun. Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way in June 2021 when more than a dozen kids were sickened by bacteria.

British scientists create new source of Vitamin D with gene-edited tomatoes

Science News // 20 hours ago

British scientists create new source of Vitamin D with gene-edited tomatoes

May 23 (UPI) -- British scientists have used a genome editing process to create a new source of Vitamin D in tomatoes as a way to help address malnutrition.

Low-income heart attack patients at greater risk for death

Health News // 20 hours ago

Low-income heart attack patients at greater risk for death

If you're poor and have a severe type of heart attack, the chance you'll live through it is significantly lower than that of someone with more money, new research shows.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. News // 20 hours ago

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley tests positive for COVID-19

May 23 (UPI) -- Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democrat said he is experiencing mild symptoms after coming into close contact with someone with the virus.

Gout drug colchicine may help patients with heart failure

Health News // 21 hours ago

Gout drug colchicine may help patients with heart failure

The anti-inflammatory benefits of a common gout medicine may help save the lives of heart failure patients, researchers say.

Health officials raise awareness of monkeypox as cases spread

Health News // 23 hours ago

Health officials raise awareness of monkeypox as cases spread

May 23 (UPI) -- Concerns about the monkeypox virus continue to grow as Canadian authorities investigate that country's first case and New York City deals with a new case of the zoonotic disease.

Poll: COVID-19 risk low on U.S. parent's summer camp safety checklist

Health News // 23 hours ago

Poll: COVID-19 risk low on U.S. parent's summer camp safety checklist

When choosing a summer camp for their children, many U.S. parents prioritize location, cost and activities. Only one in 10 said COVID-19 precautions are important, a new survey reveals.

Repeat infections with COVID-19 may become the norm, experts say

Health News // 1 day ago

Repeat infections with COVID-19 may become the norm, experts say

COVID-19 might be easing into a new status as a widely circulating and somewhat harsher version of the common cold, experts say -- a virus that folks could contract repeatedly, even if they were recently infected.

Pfizer says 3 shots of COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 about 80% effective

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Pfizer says 3 shots of COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 about 80% effective

May 23 (UPI) -- Pfizer and partner BioNTech said on Monday that late-stage studies have shown that three smaller doses of their COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 5 are about 80% effective in protecting them from the virus.

Inhaler combining albuterol, budesonide may stop asthma attacks

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Inhaler combining albuterol, budesonide may stop asthma attacks

Two drugs are better than one when it comes to stopping asthma attacks in progress, a new clinical trial has found.

Women more likely than men to report inadequate sleep

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Women more likely than men to report inadequate sleep

Women in the United States are less likely to get a good night's sleep and more likely to report daytime sleepiness than men, a new survey shows.

Climate change could lead to loss of sleep as temperatures rise

Health News // 3 days ago

Climate change could lead to loss of sleep as temperatures rise

Anyone who's tried to sleep on a hot summer night knows how hard it is to nod off when the mercury is rising.

Death toll from acute hepatitis in children in U.S. reaches 6, CDC reports

Health News // 3 days ago

Death toll from acute hepatitis in children in U.S. reaches 6, CDC reports

May 20 (UPI) -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Friday that a sixth child in the United States has died after contracting acute hepatitis.

Marijuana vaping rises sharply among U.S. teens

Health News // 3 days ago

Marijuana vaping rises sharply among U.S. teens

A growing number of U.S. teenagers are vaping marijuana -- a habit that in some ways may be more risky than old-fashioned pot smoking, a new study finds.

Study: Omicron COVID-19 variant caused more 'excess' deaths in Mass. than Delta

Health News // 4 days ago

Study: Omicron COVID-19 variant caused more 'excess' deaths in Mass. than Delta

May 20 (UPI) -- Massachusetts saw more "excess" deaths during the wave of the COVID-19 pandemic fueled by the supposedly milder, but more contagious, Omicron variant than during the Delta wave, a study published Friday found.

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