Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of ...

When a doctor prescribes you a new medicine, they need to warn you about possible side effects, as part of you giving your informed consent. But knowing the side effects can cause you to expect ...

When a doctor prescribes you a new medicine, they need to warn about possible side effects, as part of you giving your informed consent. But knowing the side effects can cause you to expect them ...

The health and psychological impacts of digital addiction and excessive screentime are increasingly becoming a cause for concern ... of teenagers, their social media experiences and how these ...

Social media has a name for this — cortisol addiction. "The concept of cortisol ... can be a benefit when you're feeling pressure, this effect of cortisol also has its disadvantages.

When President Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his choice to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, ...

Many people have a complicated relationship with social media. Here’s how to manage some of the possible negative effects ... media can help you learn about causes that matter to you and ...

The opposite, however, is also possible: patients who believe that procedures will cause ... social learning. But, says Dr Saunders, it is hard to know how much of these effects are down to social ...

“We are facing a tsunami of addiction disorders among young people ... 10- to 17-year-olds show risky or pathological use of social media, and 4.7 per cent are what experts consider addicted.

But what are the effects of high screen time and dependence on social media? “If you’re sitting on your phone instead of being outside, in the gym, meeting with a friend, it can reduce access to ...

However, experts warn that its long-term effects can be severe ... but it can and does cause dependence," stresses Carney. "This is partly due to how easily accessible it is on social media apps like ...

A new study presented today at the Congress 2025 reveals that gender plays a significant role in excessive and problematic (psychological or behavioral dependence) smartphone use, with young females ...