Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science ...

Too much screen time — particularly related to social media use in kids, teens and young adults — is a major concern in modern society. Smartphones are ...

As the United States continues to face the persistent and deadly opioid crisis, driven by the dangerous synthetic fentanyl, a $2.67 million gift to the University of Houston from the estate of Dr.

A prominent journal, with a long history of publishing on sex and relationship issues, makes a statement that it will no longer publish articles on sex or porn addiction.

Curiosity-driven experiments in a basement eventually sparked a worldwide rethink of how stress, addiction, and life experiences shape the brain.

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022. This increase coincides with more states legalizing marijuana and ...

When the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in 2018, Americans legally wagered less than $5 billion on sports annually. Last year, they bet $150 billion. What’s emerged isn’t ...

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

• Rates are double those of older Americans who encountered processed foods later in life Gen X may be paying the price for growing up in the snack-food boom. A new University of Michigan study finds ...

Many adults are showing signs of addiction to UPFs, researchers have warned, with women aged in their fifties and sixties most at risk. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) - such as sweets, fast food and ...