Rebecca Stafford

There’s quite a good body of research now on the neuroscience of meditation, showing that it improves self-awareness, emotion regulation, self-control and many other things. Most people, if they’re honest...

Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty ImagesWorking parents, guardians or caretakers know the challenge of striking the delicate balance between work and care responsibilities.From paid parental leave to quality health-care...

Dr. Luch berated herself for not having thought to test the boy a day earlier, when she might have saved him if she had treated him for influenza.But the alarm...

Paid leave for prenatal care is poised to become a national women's health initiative. That's now that New York has become the first state to mandate a standalone entitlement to...

Overdose deaths in the United States declined slightly last year, the first decrease in five years, according to preliminary federal data released Wednesday.The rare good news in the decades-old addiction...

A vial labeled "Novavax V Covid-19 Vaccine" is seen in this photo taken Jan. 16, 2022.Dado Ruvic | ReutersShares of Novavax closed nearly 50% higher on Monday as Wall Street...

Sexually transmitted diseases are resurging across the United States. More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, roughly 11 times the number recorded a decade ago.Syphilis during...

Depressed young male smoking cigarette, drinking alcohol and holding his head in hand.Mixmike | E+ | Getty ImagesCan money buy happiness? Contrary to what some may think, a million-dollar paycheck...

The Biden administration, under acute pressure from House lawmakers, moved on Wednesday to ban funding for a prominent virus-hunting nonprofit group whose work with Chinese scientists had put it at...

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | ReutersPatients taking Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy maintained an average...