Social media platforms can help people stay connected with each other, share important news, and organize events. But many researchers argue that there is a psychological downside to social media use, ...

In an experiment with 129 women, researchers discovered that foodie Instagram content lifted mood while clean eating posts failed to do so and hinted at subtle risks for body satisfaction. Study: Food ...

NEW YORK -- Instagram says it's looking at new ways to discourage users from focusing on their physical appearance after The Wall Street Journal revealed that Facebook researchers have repeatedly ...

As the days lengthen and temperatures rise, another pressure mounts alongside it: that of sporting an Instagram-worthy "summer body." Behind the filters and perfectly posed poses, a much more pressing ...

Is your daughter striving to meet harmful Instagram body challenges? Source: Casia R/Flickr Adolescent girls have long experienced social pressures to be thin and attractive. Yet these pressures are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This post contains discussion of body image issues. April marked the 13th anniversary of HBO's Girls, and as someone who made the ...