View post: Nancy Guthrie Update: Case Enters Important New Phase It’s no secret that processed foods have a detrimental effect on our health, but if you’re used to eating them, it might be hard to ...

The assumption that addiction is always harmful has gotten us nowhere toward helping kids or regulating the corporations that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Addictive personalities are about way more than just substance issues—it's about how we connect with everything from our ...

Highly processed foods are addictive by the same standards deeming tobacco addictive, a study says. The authors say the label can push forward public health policy, destigmatize obesity, and save ...

Cookies could be even more addictive than heroin, a new book reveals. Studies over the years have revealed the shocking power of sweetness. In one 1980 experiment, human subjects were asked to push a ...

Junk foods, high in fat and carbohydrates, could be as addictive as ‘other legal substances’ for adults, a new study suggests Getty Craving your favorite junk food could be a sign of addiction, a new ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Even today, our society looks at addiction as a personality ...

New research found that youth who become increasingly addicted to social media, mobile phones or video games are at greater risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and emotional or behavioral ...

Nicotine is notoriously addictive, to the extent that the global market for nicotine cessation in 2021 was valued at an estimated $23 billion. Alcoholism is so insidious that those who are severe ...