An innovative research program offered by a Vancouver university is helping socially vulnerable children, ages 8 to 12, to reduce anxiety and change misperceptions. Andrew R. Eisen, Ph.D., ...

“Simon says touch your head,” an instructor (coined Simon for game’s sake) will announce to a group of giggling kids. At once they will reach their tiny fingers to the tops of their heads. Simon will then trigger off a round of commands ...

Not allowing your middle school-aged child to view R-rated movies appears to slow the initiation of alcohol consumption as compared to their peers who were allowed ...

If you're wondering just what else cell phones can do that they don't already, the Mayo Clinic has announced it's developing a device to help motivate people to become more ...

A new study finds that gender plays a role in the risk for abuse of prescription pain medications. Harvard researchers studied 662 chronic non-cancer pain patients ...

Although the benefits of a particular form of diet often play out as hype, ongoing studies of the Mediterranean diet appear to show results that are the real deal. A ...

Psychopaths are not nice people. They are characterized by callousness, diminished capacity for remorse, and lack of empathy. Historically, the cause for this behavior has been an area ...

Chocolate has been blamed for love and lust, but now the sweet treat may soon get a bad wrap. Recent studies have found a possible link between chocolate consumption and depression. Researchers, led by Natalie Rose, M.D., of University of California, ...

A new study by a Montreal demographer suggests baby boomers are retiring healthy, financially secure and with a desire to travel. The finding is in contrast to anecdotal stories ...

In addition to the mental trauma associated with domestic violence, researchers find abuse victims experience significantly higher health costs than other women. “Women may continue to experience ...