In behavioral research, it is largely assumed that people adapt their personal behavior to match the behavior of a reference group. A distinction is made between descriptive norms—the assumption that ...

Eli Lilly and Co. this month launched a public awareness campaign called Brain Health Matters, which features actress Julianne Moore urging people to be proactive as they age to lower their risk of ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. The links between ultra-processed food and ...

Gruesome smoking warnings, frightening obesity statistics and shocking drink-driving campaigns all use fear to drive behavior change. But a University of Auckland researcher says it might be time to ...

Catholic Health has a new health and wellness ambassador: Olympic champion Katie Ledecky. The nine-time Olympic gold medalist and 21-time world champion swimmer is teaming up with Catholic Health to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) debuted a new public health awareness campaign this week focused on educating teenagers and the people around them about substance use and mental ...

More than 200 high-profile signatories have put their names to an open letter calling for the U.K. government to give mental health the same priority as physical health. The letter, titled "Equality ...

Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Years ago, I was the only physician serving a small country town and its ...

AdventHealth and Heart of Florida United Way partnered for the third consecutive year to introduce the next phase of a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at encouraging Central Floridians to discuss ...

Generative artificial intelligence could take years off the time between identifying public health risks and launching impactful mass media campaigns. A University of Queensland study revealed ...

The sun safety and oral health campaigns aim to empower students and families with essential self-care knowledge. The program includes education and classroom activities for teachers that emphasize ...