Estimates suggest 1.1 billion people worldwide suffer from mental health disorders. Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and substance use are the leading causes of disability amongst working-age adults. Many of these disorders…
Latest reports indicate that smartphones are now in the hands of 81% of Americans and 97% of adolescents use social media daily. Phone use has become a signal and…
Evidence shows the importance of getting a good night's sleep- 7 hours seems to be the magic number; more or less is associated with negative implications for blood pressure,…
Children and adolescents are digital natives; they don't recall a time before the internet, before smartphones and being able to ask a voice assistant for help. Early research pointed to…
Mental health has been in the news with higher frequency in the last few years. Is that due to an increase in reporting? Better measures? Or, because there's an increase…
The data linking sedentary lifestyles and ill-health are voluminous, yet the global activity rates have remained flat. We are living longer, and many countries are grappling with aging populations…
What if I told you there was something you could do, every day, that would reduce your risk of dying prematurely by 19%? It isn’t a pill or a potion,…
Source: UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. No matter where you live, it is very likely you know someone who struggles with their weight. 70% of Americans have…