Chapel Hill: The more social ties people have at an early age, the better their health is at the beginnings and ends of their lives, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

Washington: Is sympathy considered a sign of weakness or is there a place for sympathy in negotiations?

West Lafayette: For all those who resolve to spend less time on social media in 2016, here is what that means, say experts from Purdue University.

Paris: New findings by French researchers show that the brain devotes more processing resources to social situations that signal threat than those that are benign.

Akron: What drives you to Facebook? News…? Games…? Feedback on your posts…? The chance to meet new friends…?

Washington: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year approximately 2.1 million patients in the Emergency Department are transferred to an intensive care unit. When that happens, relatives are also impacted and need a support system, according to Loyola University Health System (LUHS) licensed clinical social worker Kelly McElligott.

Columbus: If governments want to discourage smoking among young people, both high taxes and smoking bans do the job – but bans may have one key advantage.

Chicago: Plenty of well-intentioned exercisers select programs designed to whip themselves into shape, only to abandon those workout routines because they are boring.

Washington: Dogs and Cats are increasingly seen as being a crucial member of a traditional family, but aside from the companionship and love you receive from your pet… can they also make you appear sexier?

Bloomington: Indiana University researchers have found that people who seek out news and information from social media are at higher risk of becoming trapped in a "collective social bubble" compared to using search engines.