Be mindful: Study shows mindfulness might not work as you expect
If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress…
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Is zoom increasing the demand for plastic surgery
Patients are seeking plastic surgery in record numbers, citing their appearance on Zoom as a cause. Of particular concern are noses and wrinkles, according to…
Gut check: Teff grain boosts stomach microbiome health
The seeds of a teff plant—which look similar to wheat—are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop. Relatively new to the U.S., teff…
Worms reveal why melatonin promotes sleep
Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and get over jet lag, but nobody really understands how it works in the brain.…
Study of infants finds that sleep differences by race, income emerge early
As almost any new parent will attest, the issue of infant sleep can be a nightmare. But the challenges and consequential health effects of infant…
If babies and toddlers can detect race, why do so many parents avoid talking about it?
All too often, kids are given less information than they deserve when it comes to complex phenomena, like how a virus such as COVID-19 spreads,…
Diabetes drug can treat and reverse heart failure and reduce
Empagliflozin, a recently developed diabetes drug, can effectively treat and reverse heart failure in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, according to researchers at the Icahn…