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One in Five Deaths Among Young Adults is Due to Alcohol

ONE IN FIVE DEATHS OF YOUNG ADULTS ages 20 to 49 is secondary to excessive alcohol use in the United States. For individuals ages 20 to 64, drinking-related deaths account for one in eight. These are the statistics offered by a new population-based study.

Flawed Research, Clever Marketing, and the Failure of a Depression Theory

Research based on cherry-picking statistics and small studies suited the needs of the pharmaceutical industry, but it may have been all wrong.

As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to...

Ultra-processed Foods and Mental Health

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies revealed many harmful effects of ultra-processed foods, including a slight increase in the odds of suffering from depression.