A new study suggests binge-watching TV can shift from a harmless habit to an addiction when driven by loneliness. View on ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

This systematic review evaluates preclinical and clinical evidence on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists as potential ...

A new interdisciplinary study from BYU, opens an angle of neuroimmune research that could potentially lead to better medical ...

The normalization of the term ‘social media addiction’ may be contributing to Instagram overuse, a new study reveals (Getty Images) Social media overuse is hard to curb — and even harder to overcome ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Weight-loss drugs that work like Ozempic can help users ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

Researchers of a recent study published in Gut explored gut microbial involvement in food addiction-related processes. Study: Gut microbiota signatures of vulnerability to food addiction in mice and ...

A new study from a team of researchers in Canada is offering one of the largest portraits to date of global smartphone use. Surveying thousands of people across nearly 200 countries the study found ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...