Children slept over an hour more with mindfulness training, study finds
Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average…
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What happens to you when you play with your kids
I'll begin with a confession. Or maybe it's a warning. I like playing with my kids. I don't play with…
Rates of new Covid-19 cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
After months of progress in the fight against Covid-19, cases are rising again as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads…
Biden's Fourth of July celebrations clouded by a gnawing concern over the Delta variant of Covid-19
When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence…
Unvaccinated people are 'variant factories,' infectious diseases expert says
Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. They're also a risk to everyone if they become…
Avoid a trip to the emergency room this July 4th with these firework safety tips
Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can quickly become dangerous…
Biden celebrates LA Dodgers win and a return to normal
President Joe Biden welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Friday, marking the return…
Bidens to travel to Florida in wake of building collapse
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday after a residential building partially collapsed in…
With the more contagious Delta variant, some officials are issuing new mask guidance
The more transmissible Delta variant has spread to almost every state in the US, fueling health…
A man with Alzheimer's forgot he was married, and fell in love with his wife all over again
One Saturday evening last December, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite…
Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next
Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it's paying a high price for it, with new lockdowns being imposed across the continent.On Thursday night, France announced…
Covid-19 reinfections are rare, unless you are over 65
Coronavirus reinfections are rare, but it's more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study published Wednesday in the Lancet medical journal.The study, which looked at reinfection rates among 4 million people…
Education secretary says school in the fall 'will look more like what it was before Covid'
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday projected optimism that the fall will bring a school year that looks "more like what it was before Covid," but stressed that his focus remains on resuming in-person learning this spring."My focus really…
Biden administration finalizing plans to send millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico
The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send millions of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses stockpiled and waiting for official usage approval in the US over the border to Mexico and Canada, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki."I can…
The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren't helping
Experts say there's a tough race between Covid-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that's rapidly spreading across the US, threatening another dangerous surge -- and the eased restrictions only further complicate things."It's going to be a close call," Dr. Ashish…
Have European countries made a mistake in halting AstraZeneca shots? Here's what health experts say
Within the space of a few days, the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has ground to a standstill in virtually all of western Europe.France, Spain, Germany, Italy and more than a dozen other countries have paused rollout of the…
Biden sells government as a solution in Covid-19 relief sales pitch
Visiting the warehouse of a flooring company here Tuesday to begin selling his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law, President Joe Biden seemed ready to sign something else."Anything else we can be doing?" he asked the business owners, who seemed grateful…
NIH director tells faith leaders getting Covid-19 vaccination is a 'love your neighbor opportunity'
The average number of people getting a Covid-19 vaccination each day is at its highest, but officials are still concerned that many Americans are hesitant to get a shot.National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Tuesday that faith…
White House staff no longer tested for Covid-19 daily
White House staff working in-person are no longer tested for Covid-19 every day as those on campus have been increasingly vaccinated, a recent change to testing protocol, according to an administration official familiar with the process.White House spokesperson Kevin Munoz…
Covid-19 vaccine ads expected in next few weeks as part of $250 million Biden administration campaign
In the next few weeks, the Biden administration will launch a national vaccine promotional campaign aimed at encouraging hesitant Americans to get immunized, a marketing executive close to the project told CNN.The advertisements are part of a $250 million Covid-19…
