How a sleepless night affects your ability to focus NEW YORK — A sleepless night may affect your ability to filter out information, a new study finds.
US states should ban solitary confinement for kids, doctors say Too many incarcerated U.S. children serve time in solitary confinement even though the United Nations and many physician groups believe this form of punishment amounts to torture and should be banned, some doctors argue.
Addiction may explain the link between social media and depression Studies have linked the use of social media to depression, but addiction to social media, rather than use alone, may explain the connection, new research suggests.
#A4Waist: Dangerous social media trend asks women to prove how 'paper thin' they are Young girls in Asia are participating in a viral social media trend that encourages women to prove how small their waists are.
Can handwriting make you smarter? Laptops and organizer apps make pen and paper seem antique, but handwriting appears to focus classroom attention and boost learning in a way that typing notes on a keyboard does not, new studies suggest.
Male intellect, memory may deteriorate faster than women's The normal decline in memory and intellect that comes with aging may occur earlier—and faster—in men than women, says a study in Psychology and Aging.
Study finds risks for teens whose moms took certain antidepressants Adolescents whose mothers took certain antidepressants while pregnant with them are more than four times as likely to become depressed by age 15, compared with children whose mothers had psychiatric disorders but didn’t take the medication during pregnancy, according to a large new study.
Film to help families prevent LGBT youth suicides When families reject their lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) children, it dramatically increases the youths' risk for suicide.
Overweight teen girls more likely to be depressed as adults Women who were overweight as adolescents are more likely than others to have symptoms of depression at age 65, especially if they were raised in low-income families, according to a new study.
25-year-old who beat anorexia inspires others with bodybuilding A 25-year-old British woman who suffered from severe anorexia that led to hair loss now inspires thousands of followers on Instagram with her competitive bodybuilding hobby.
