Why fears over smartphone 'addiction' are based on flawed evidence
Most studies into the impact of technology use on psychological wellbeing rely on flawed measures say researchers.
Jun 12, 2019
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Most studies into the impact of technology use on psychological wellbeing rely on flawed measures say researchers.
Jun 12, 2019
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Both in Europe and the US, more than 90% of adolescents have their faces buried in screens before bed. Often, this comes at a cost to sleep. Frequent screen users are much more likely to report falling asleep later, sleeping ...
May 28, 2019
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Get children more active. That's the aim of the World Health Organisation's new guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under five years of age. The guidelines make specific recommendations ...
May 3, 2019
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(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2015, the prevalence of methadone use decreased and buprenorphine use increased among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid use disorder, and the 4Ps Plus and Substance Use Risk Profile-Pregnancy ...
Apr 12, 2019
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Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. Although various targeted drugs have been developed to treat it, they do not markedly improve the survival of patients. Part of the explanation for this impasse ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Rates of sexually transmitted diseases have risen for the past four years to record highs in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest analysis. In California, the state health ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Here's to your health.
Nov 16, 2018
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People who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, a common type of bariatric surgery, are at increased risk for alcohol-related problems. However, common screening tools that help physicians identify patients at high risk ...
Oct 15, 2018
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A study of a cross-section of youth mental health services across Canada has found that two in five young people receiving services are experiencing significant concurrent mental health and substance use problems. The project, ...
Aug 14, 2013
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