Recreational cannabis isn't legal in Texas, but with more than 7,000 registered hemp shops in business, Texans are consuming it. Despite efforts by the state to reform certain THC laws, the drug is ...

Mark Hospodar has been an avid gamer ever since he fired up the original Medal of Honor on his PS1. A history teacher by training, Mark has branched out into the fields of fiction and non-fiction ...

When I sat down to write this story, I remembered the gummy worms in the snack drawer of my kitchen. So I got up and grabbed a handful. I should add that I had just finished lunch, and I don’t really ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

Ultra-processed foods are one the most controversial topics impacting food and beverage today. Consumers have a deep distrust of them, and major organisations have suggested that they have led to a ...

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ...

These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and ...

Remus is a writer, editor, journalist, and author with an eye for detail and an extremely active imagination. He is an enthusiast of everything to do with the graphic medium, whether it's Western ...

Problematic patterns of digital media use — including compulsive social media scrolling, gaming, or phone checking — may be more harmful to adolescent mental health than overall screen time, new ...

Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs may be cutting through "food noise," yet the junk food industry is only getting louder, some medical experts claim. "Ozempic is breaking the food addiction cycle – ...