College students seriously underestimate the effects of drinking a new class of beverages being marketed across the country, according to a new study. ‘Supersized alcopops’ — sweet, colorful and fizzy drinks that have been shown to appeal to youth — now contain almost as much alcohol as a six-pack of beer in a single can, […]

A new study finds that when 25 percent of people in a group adopt a new social norm, it creates a tipping point where the entire group follows suit. This shows the direct causal effect of the size of a committed minority on its capacity to create social change. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Fashion designer Kate Spade’s death Tuesday has reminded Americans of the enormous toll of suicide, a growing problem that claims nearly 45,000 lives a year. Suicide rates in the U.S. have risen nearly 30 percent since 1999, according to a report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suicides increased in both […]