Adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more likely to use the drug weekly and to have symptoms of a cannabis use disorder, according to a new study in the Journal ...
Apr 08, 2021
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As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex virtual world.
Mar 30, 2021
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The actions that older adults take on Facebook may be more important to their user experience and well-being than their overall use of the site, according to researchers.
Jan 26, 2021
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A certain item purchased at the grocery store, a hand signal made during a video call, a numeric code pressed when dialing an emergency service like 911, or a specific word used at the pharmacy. All seem innocuous enough, ...
Nov 03, 2020
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New research from UBC Okanagan indicates what's most important for overall happiness is how a person uses social media.
Nov 02, 2020
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People around the world compose and send more than 500 million Tweets every day—and in the middle of a global pandemic, there's a lot to be learned from those geotags and hashtags. The massive amounts of data created by ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Contrary to popular wisdom, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms among adolescents, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. ...
Aug 12, 2020
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We found that parents who are stressed by having to help their children with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic drink seven more drinks per month than parents who do not report feeling stressed by distance learning. ...
Jul 30, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, news articles and information about the disease, and what we should be doing to prevent its spread, are endless. But how can you tell what information is accurate, what's purely speculative and what's ...
Jul 08, 2020
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A trio of researchers, two with Facebook, the other the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has found that posts that feature elements considered harmful to people at risk of committing suicide are prevalent on shared ...
