What’s Behind Our ‘Smartphone Addiction’?
No matter where you go these days, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t have his or her face buried in a mobile device. A new study suggests this seemingly anti-social behavior could actually be hyper-social instead. For this study, researchers at McGill University in Canada...
Stroke, Obesity, and Diabetes Increasing Among Millennials
During the past 20 years, the number of strokes has decreased. However, this trend applies to older adults. With respect to younger adults, including millennials, there’s been an increase in the number of strokes. This increase is likely rooted in an increase in other risk...
Type 2 diabetes rise in children prompts obesity ‘time bomb’ fears
The rising number of children and teenagers being treated for Type 2 diabetes has sparked fresh concerns about the "time bomb" of childhood obesity. Latest figures show more than 600 children and youngsters under the age of 25 have been found to have the condition which...
Video Gamers Learn Better
People who play video games performed significantly better than non-gamers in a learning competition and had increased activity in areas of the brain relevant for learning, according to a small study conducted by researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany and published in Behavioural Brain Research. The...
Binge Drinking May Lower Your Ability to Get a Job
A recent study conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University and Cornell University in New York and published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggests binge drinking in college can reduce the chances of landing a job after graduation by as much as 10 percent....
Study Shows Thinking Triggers ADHD Symptoms
Why does a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have trouble sitting through the school day or focusing on homework without squirming and fidgeting, while he or she can watch a movie or play video games for hours without difficulty? A new study conducted by...
Good Health Habits Mean Better Grades
A report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the connection between healthy habits and academic performance in teens. According to the report, published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), high school students with lower grades report more risky health...