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An estimated one in 11 U.S. adults will experience post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in their lifetimes. PTSD occurs when people have intense and disturbing thoughts and feelings relate...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/what-happens-in-the-brain-during-ptsd/

Nearly 42 percent of adults in the U.S. are considered obese, up from 30 percent in 2000. Obesity is linked to many health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, osteoarthriti...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/what-we-know-about-the-obesity-pay-gap/

When out and about, you may have heard parents shouting at their children. In fact, few people make it all the way through parenthood without ever yelling. But a new systematic review finds tha...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/the-long-term-underappreciated-damage-of-verbal-abuse/

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 2.6 million Americans identify as transgender, meaning their gender identity is different from the sex assigned to them at birth. When transgender ...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/the-psychological-impacts-of-gender-affirming-hormone-therapy/

It’s not an exaggeration to say that America runs on coffee—some 400 million cups a day, according to the most recent data from the National Coffee Association. That works out to about 9 po...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/is-coffee-a-superfood/

We’ve known for decades that smoking leads to serious health problems including cancer, lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Despite the health risks, quitting smoking is a significant...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/new-evidence-on-the-best-ways-to-quit-smoking/

For many people, hearing familiar Christmas jingles and seeing decorations galore in stores inspires happiness and excitement. But for others, the arrival of the holiday season can trigger feel...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/2-easy-steps-to-calm-down/

Millions of people will gather with family and friends this week to celebrate what may be one of the most quintessential American holidays: Thanksgiving. For many people, the holiday revolves aro...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/how-gratitude-strengthens-relationships/

If you aren’t already convinced that exercise is the best way to improve health outcomes as you age, there is now even more evidence to bolster that case. Chinese researchers published a swe...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/as-you-age-exercise-prevents-cognitive-decline/

Misinformation is ubiquitous in our society. We find it in news outlets, on social media, and — for many people — in daily conversations. At the root of misinformation is someone who strongly...

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/when-knowledge-leads-to-overconfidence/