Pinterest Is Depressing
If you spend a lot of time on Pinterest, you're probably exposed to a lot of depressing posts about depression — and not enough helpful, hopeful po...
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Social Media, Sleep and Tired Teens
Many parents know just how distracting social media use can be for teens during the day. But nighttime use may carry an even heavier toll.
Social Media for Sobriety: Let’s Not Drink to That
As more and more social interactions move online, will online sobriety support groups one day replace face-to-face meetings, too?
How Twitter Might Tweak Your Tobacco Use
Many people turn to Twitter to share their thoughts on every aspect of life — from breakfast to political views to smoking habits. Positive tweets ...
Facebook: A Healthy Emotional Investment
Social media may not be as bad for a young woman's body image as you may expect.
The Online Symptom Checker: Not a Perfect Tool
You've probably done it — entered your symptoms into an online tool and anxiously checked the results. But are those results useful?
Providing Care for the 'Silver Tsunami' with Tech
The “silver tsunami” of 80 million aging baby boomers is just around the corner, but web-based care programs may help ease the burden on their fa...
Got Pain? There’s an App for That
If you have chronic pain, a new online program might help.
Where Teens Go for Health Info
Parents might think teens only use the Internet to goof off on Facebook, but many teens may be using the Web to stay healthy.
Getting a PhD from the University of
Most people searching for dating advice online probably know they're not exactly love doctors, but Internet searches may convince some people they're...
A Dating Site for Those on the Spectrum
A mother and daughter who both live with autism have started a dating website for others who share their condition.
How Your Habits Could Predict Public Health
If you get a rash, you're probably going to it at some point — and so would many people. That's the principle behind new evidence that sugge...
Hits the Bar
Just call your digital bartender.
Facebook to Enter Fight to Prevent Suicide
Facebook is in the process of adding some features that could help prevent suicides.
New Site Ranks Restaurants for Healthiness
Finding healthy food when you go out to eat just got a little easier. A new website determines how healthy restaurants are.
New Site Sheds Light on Sugar
A new project from University of California San Francisco researchers is sweet on sugar science, but not so sweet on added sugar.
