Cannabis users no less likely to be motivated or able to enjoy life’s pleasure

Adult and adolescent cannabis users are no more likely than non-users to lack motivation or be unable to enjoy life’s pleasure, new research has shown,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 1, 2022 ~8 min

The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains

Research shows that many girls are in elementary school when they have their first period. But often they have not received adequate health education.

Marni Sommer, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University • conversation
Aug. 26, 2022 ~9 min


How primary care is poised to support reproductive health and abortion in the post-Roe era

Primary care doctors have long played an important role in providing birth control. Now, with the fall of Roe, they could help fill a critical need for comprehensive family planning services.

Adelaide H. McClintock, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 ~9 min

Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.

Rachel Margolis, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Western Ontario • conversation
July 20, 2022 ~6 min

Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children

Making room for the input of children and adolescents in responses to the next pandemic would help maintain their health, education, well-being and more.

Jonathan Todres, Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Law, Georgia State University • conversation
June 2, 2022 ~10 min

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older

Up to 20% of US children have an anxiety disorder, and many suffer in silence.

Elana Bernstein, Assistant Professor of School Psychology, University of Dayton • conversation
May 13, 2022 ~10 min

Facebook became Meta – and the company's dangerous behavior came into sharp focus in 2021: 4 essential reads

Meta felt the heat in 2021 as whistleblower revelations, congressional ire and demands for data knocked the company back on its heels. Here’s a look at research into the problems Meta poses for society.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
Dec. 20, 2021 ~8 min

Kids and their computers: Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests

New data suggests that lots of time on screens may even improve peer relationships. But the study comes with caveats.

Katie Paulich, PhD Student in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 ~5 min


Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise – here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years

There is ample research about how harmful Instagram is for teen girls, especially around body image. It turns out Facebook’s own research confirms it.

Christia Spears Brown, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky • conversation
Sept. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Teens with secure family relationships 'pay it forward' with empathy for friends

Teenagers develop empathy over time, but those who feel safe and connected with their families may have a head start.

Jessica Stern, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Psychology, University of Virginia • conversation
July 15, 2021 ~5 min

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