AI is making digital products more engaging, but that also creates a growing risk around addiction, mental health and harmful ...

The disease of addiction expresses itself in many ways, and the entire country is suffering at the hands of Trump’s.

The Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill expanding the definition of unacceptable grooming behavior that would likely lead to revoking an Iowa teacher or school administrator’s license. A law ...

Two years ago, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, called for warning labels on social media platforms, citing concerns about the potential mental health risks associated with heavy use, especially ...

A massive genomic study uncovers how shared behavioral traits and substance-specific biology together shape addiction risk, offering new directions for prediction, prevention, and treatment. Study: ...

Alsan is the director of the Health Inequality Lab and the Annie and Ned Lamont professor of international studies in the Department of Economics at Stanford University. Parekh is the chief health ...

Meta went to court this week in two major trials over alleged harms facilitated by its platform. In New Mexico, the state's attorney general has accused the company of facilitating child exploitation ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain reward functions. By combining several brain imaging methods, the research ...

Academic cyberslacking among medical students represents a complex behavioral adaptation shaped by personal, technological, and institutional factors. This study explores its triggers, sustaining ...

I’m not much of a dog person. At least, I’ve never lived with a pet and mostly can’t be bothered to spend the time they require. I understand, however, that some people really love their dogs like ...