A new study shows Cook County residents, despite supporting abortion access, are less supportive when services are provided locally, revealing that "Not in My Backyard" attitudes affect even highly personal, rights-based issues like abortion policy.

The risks of alcohol and other drug consumption to the user are well known, but many Americans--nearly 160 million--say they’ve been harmed by someone else’s substance use, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Individuals with obesity face fewer social and health challenges in regions with high obesity prevalence, likely due to reduced weight bias, though economic disparities persist regardless of regional obesity rates.

Loneliness and isolation among older adults have returned to pre-pandemic levels, but over one-third remain affected. Vulnerable groups, including those with poor health, face higher risks.

Findings highlight the importance of barriers to prevent suicides by jumping Early evidence indicates that the installation of safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been successful in reducing the number of suicides at the bridge. The…

A large population study links social disconnectedness—especially loneliness—to higher rates of mental illness and other major health problems.

A new study analyzing 18 years of UK survey data found that attending religious services doesn't consistently improve mental health. While previous research suggested benefits, this large-scale analysis found mostly no effect—and sometimes even slightly worse…

A new study suggests that women who express anger about gender inequality tend to be judged less warmly and receive less public support, but framing their anger as concern for others can partially reduce this backlash.

AUSTIN, Texas — In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The University of Texas at Austin and University of

The moments during which people come to believe in conspiracy theories have been described as ‘awakenings’. Current research offers individualised and narrative...

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the social enterprise Breathe Arts Health Research has shown that a specially designed group singing intervention, Breathe Melodies for Mums, is…

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.