THE MEDICAL NEWS

Nearly 3% of all children in the United States are diagnosed with autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mindfulness training has made its way into school districts, self-help and health books, and workplaces. One day soon, it could also be widely offered as a "medicine" for some physical and mental health conditions.

Osteochondral defects (OCDs) can cause damage to cartilage and underlying bone, leading to chronic pain and loss of joint function.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised individuals.

Recently published research led by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus examined the prevalence -; and impact -; of physicians' ethical or religious barriers to their involvement in medical aid in dying (MAiD), a multi-step process where a physician provides a terminally ill adult with decision-making capacity with a lethal dose of medication to end their life.

For centuries, civilizations have used naturally occurring, inorganic materials for their perceived healing properties.

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) may be associated with the insomnia experienced by an estimated one third of adults.