From the RAND Corporation press release: Exposing teens to graphic anti-smoking posters may actually increase the risk that some start smoking, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Conducted in a one-of-a-kind laboratory that replicates…
From the University of Montreal press release: Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health benefits, a new Canadian study shows. Université de…
From the BioMed Central press release: Healthy eating is associated with better self-esteem and fewer emotional and peer problems, such as having fewer friends or being picked on or bullied, in children regardless of body…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Simply thinking about potential infection seems to increase people’s concerns about their own physical appearance, especially if they are chronic germ worriers, according to new research in Psychological…
From the University of Kansas press release: Longevity is a such a pervasive goal in public health policy and even popular media, but individually most people only want to live long lives if they will…
From the Cancer Research UK press release: Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes, according to a new study by Cancer…
From the New York University press release: We tend to overstate our negative feelings and symptoms in surveys, shows a new study by a team of psychology researchers. This bias wears off over time, but…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: How do you unwind before bedtime? If your answer involves Facebook and Netflix, you are actively reducing your chance of a good night’s sleep. And you are…
From the University of British Columbia press release: The amount of close and comforting contact between infants and their caregivers can affect children at the molecular level, an effect detectable four years later, according to…
From the University of East Anglia press release: Staff who feel they are treated unfairly at work are at increased risk of being off sick more frequently and for longer, according to new research by…