Studies

Do cigarette ads influence kids to start smoking?  It sure looks that way. According to a story in Heath Day news, the more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking. German researchers found that for every 10 tobacco ads that a teenager sees, Read More

Do you have a soccer player in your family?  If so, listen up. According to a story on Health.com, new research has found that soccer players who head the ball a lot show changes in the white matter of their brain.  Those changes are similar to those seen in traumatic head Read More

There is some encouraging new research out on PTSD, and it could help the US military. It’s currently estimated that up to 20% of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, a condition that can be stubbornly Read More

Do people who meet online have more successful marriages?  Maybe so. A new study from the University of Chicago has found that one-third of American marriages involve people who met online.  And it appears that those couples have higher levels of marital satisfaction than those Read More

Are American kids spending too much time with tech?  Not if you ask their parents. The Chicago Tribune reports on research done at Northwestern University that found that parents don’t seem to be concerned about their kids’ use of media. The study looked at over 2,000 moms and Read More

Does taking medication for ADHD increase your risk for drug addiction or alcoholism?  The answer is “no,” according to a new review of multiple studies. This new research may help reassure parents who are concerned about the controversy over the use of medications to treat the Read More

Do you drink coffee?  A LOT of coffee?  Could your caffeine habit cause you to have a temporary mental disorder? LiveScience.com reports that the DSM-5, the latest edition of the psychiatric mental health manual, lists “caffeine intoxication” among the many disorders known to Read More

Have you ever checked into a “non-smoking” room and a hotel and caught the distinct odor of cigarette smoke?  Well, there’s a reason for that. According a story in USA Today, researchers have found that when a hotel allows smoking in any of its rooms, the smoke gets Read More

There are only 24 hours in a day. So it makes sense that the more time college students engage with social media and entertainment, the lower their GPA will be. And according to Plugged In.com, that precisely the case. Researchers at The Miriam Hospital Center for Behavioral and Read More

If you want to take a relaxing vacation this summer, go to Hawaii. But stay away from West Virginia! According to a new Gallup poll, those two states ranked as the least and most stressful places to live. Time.com writer Erica Ho reports on the  annual Gallup-Healthways Read More