A new study has found that  a therapeutic music process that includes writing song lyrics and producing videos helps adolescents and young adults undergoing cancer treatment gain coping skills…

With the cost of American health care set to increase substantially, the search is on to start forcing people to curb preventable diseases, like those related to obesity. But it may not be a choice,…

Obesity has risen and everyone wants to assign blame. New York City blamed trans fats before they blamed sodas, San Francisco blamed McDonald's marketing. But outside government policy makers, most…

If you think wilding was much more civilized when you were young, well, you're old. Older people are more likely to regard the behavior of younger people as anti-social, even if it doesn't bother…

Comments on anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums like YouTube degrade the persuasiveness of the videos - even if the comments are positive. PSAs lose their…

Someone who wants to commit suicide, or a homicide, is not prevented by a lack of guns, but access makes it easier.  A meta-analysis, a statistical look at various studies that shows patterns,…

Are you obsessed with checking email? You could be damaging your mental health and that of their colleagues too, according to Kingston University occupational psychologist Dr. Emma Russell.…

One of the less positive aspects of race-baiting culture left over from the 1960s is the charge that you are 'not black enough' if you don't dress, act or speak in a stereotypical way. CNN anchor…

Children believe the world is far more segregated by gender than it actually is, according to a psychology paper which analyzed classroom friendships in five U.S. elementary schools.  …

In a future where the public will be paying for health care, the patience for preventable diseases, like those related to smoking and overeating, is dwindling. But current weight loss messages and…