Social media has been identified by a number of studies as being a significant factor in mental health problems, especially in young people. But imagine if... more

Some Facebook posts are more successful than others and linguist Matteo Farina has worked out why. more

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Family caregivers are the backbone of our nation's system of long-term care for older adults. more

In the first study of public health-related Facebook advertising, newly published in the journal Vaccine, researchers at the University of Maryland, the George Washington University and Johns Hopkins University show that a small group... more

The state of New South Wales (NSW) in south eastern Australia is continuing to experience devastating bushfires due to the dry tinder-like atmosphere in... more

In research that validates what many parents and educators suspect, students whose grades are below average could boost their exam results if they devoted less time to Facebook and other social networking sites. more

In research that validates what many parents and educators suspect, students whose grades are below average could boost their results if they devote less time to Facebook and other social networking sites. more