Massachusetts’ legal cannabis market is largely operating as intended, giving residents who choose to consume marijuana ...

Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We surveyed multiple times the religious beliefs and risk behavior of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An alligator in a small body of water. Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites ...

Like all parents of teenagers, I worry that my children will engage in risky behavior, including drinking, smoking and drug use. The more time they spend doing healthier extracurricular activities — ...

One topic I have taken up in this blog from time-to-time is the impact of video games on behavior. There are both positive and negative consequences associated with video game play. On the positive ...

Unprotected anal sex increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) from 2005 to 2011, and only 67% of sexually active MSM reported being tested for HIV in the last year, according to a report ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tanya Mohn reports on road safety, sustainable transport, and cycling. A new report identified six types of drivers based on an ...

A recent report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety identifies six types of drivers by analyzing risky driving behaviors. The most common dangerous behaviors were speeding, distracted driving and ...

Cocaine is a psychostimulant drug that increases euphoria, energy, sociability, and mental alertness, improves physical and intellectual performance, decreases sleep, and decreases appetite. So, it is ...

Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death among teens and young adults, according to a new poll from University of Michigan Health’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in ...

Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We surveyed multiple times the religious beliefs and risk behavior of ...