Here are today's top stories on the wellness beat, compiled with the health and safety of your family in mind.

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Physical health

CDC: Too many schools start class too early, a problem for student health, The Washington Post

U.S. infant mortality rates drop slightly, Time

On Yelp, doctors get reviewed like restaurants — and it rankles, NPR

Mental well-being

Mindfulness is great, but spacing out is good for you, too, New York Magazine

How to set high goals without burning out, Live Science

Brain scans show how everyday stress can sabotage your diet, CBS News

Spiritual wholeness

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The neuroscience of meditation, and the virtues of shutting up, Newsweek

What a robot's murder tells us about ourselves, Religion Dispatches

Religion better for mental health than sport, study finds, Newsweek

Email: kdallas@deseretnews.com Twitter: @kelsey_dallas

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