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Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with -- and being accepted by -- their peers.

That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey.

About 40 students at a university in New Jersey have been taken to hospitals after an outbreak of what authorities believe is the norovirus.

As doctors and parents struggle to encourage healthy behaviors, our sugar-filled, sedentary surroundings resist every step.

Researchers at MIT announced today that they have successfully completed the first trial of a drug-releasing microchip in humans.

A string of "unidentified objects" entered North American skies in the past few days, only to be shot down by US military aircraft. And in the grand tradition of public speculation surrounding mysterious airborne entities, many people have questioned whether extraterrestrial activity is afoot.

Officials at Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, have opted to delay the launch of a spacecraft meant to replace one deemed not safe enough to transport astronauts after a second vehicle — a cargo ship — sprang a leak on Saturday, according to NASA.

Avian flu has infected a record number of birds and some mammals across the United States, and scientists are keeping close watch.

There is no denying -- or escaping -- this one simple but far-reaching fact: Americans are surrounded by screens. As a doctor and a journalist, but most important as a dad to teens coming of age in a screen-infused world, I'm concerned. Technology certainly makes our lives easier (and more fun), but at what cost to our health?

Never mind about Valentine's Day. Here's how to use Galentine's Day to focus on self-care and learning how to love yourself.

People who've had Covid-19 have a higher risk of developing diabetes, and that link seems to have persisted into the Omicron era, a new study finds.

Calling someone engaging in a meaningful conversation over the phone can alleviate loneliness and help young people reconnect with others. Having dialogue in real time creates an opportunity to ask questions and listen, along with sharing knowledge and ideas in a mutual space.

Most people learn about "the birds and the bees" when they're young, but sex in the animal kingdom is not for the faint of heart.

'Body doubling' is a strategy people with ADHD can use to accomplish more than they would alone. Here's how to do it.

Changes to school nutrition standards that pushed more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products significantly decreased kids' and teens' body mass index after the standards were implemented in 2010, a new study finds.

Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in recent years, amid "significant" and "heartbreaking" declines in youth health and well-being overall, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of a mysterious show playing out on Saturn's rings — ghostly, fleeting "spokes" that appear to move along the planet's rings. And scientists can't yet explain why the phenomena happen.

Valentine's Day is almost here, and yet there seems to be more stress and viral particles in the air than love. Here is your official permission to embrace your inner Grinch this Valentine's Day.

Less than a third of children in a new study had the benefit of an outpatient mental health visit within seven days of being discharged from the ER. A little more than 55% had a follow-up within 30 days.

A psychologist and her research collaborators devised a technique to help people express gratitude to their partner when they felt it and found these expressions of gratitude drew couples closer by spending more time together.