Ironically, pasteurization—the heating of cow’s milk to kill pathogens—is one of the earliest public health breakthroughs from germ theory and was instrumental in giving children safe access ...

Also known as medical psychology, health psychology explores how biological, behavioral and social factors affect people’s health. This framework is known as the biosocial or biopsychosocial model.

Health Psychology Review, 10(1), 1–25. This study explains the role of consistency in habit formation, showing that repeated behaviors over an average of 66 days lead to automaticity.

In this article, you will meet four mental health professionals who are not just treating patients; they’re adding their unique approaches and authentic voices to the field of psychology in 2025.

A 2021 study published in Frontiers of Psychology explored the negative side effects of both social media and video game addiction and, to be clear, found all kinds of downsides to each.

GI psychology is a subspecialty of health psychology, notes Dr. Gentile. Health psychologists take a "biopsychosocial" approach to treatment. "They look at how different psychological, ...

Poor sleep can make you susceptible to a wide range of physical and mental health issues, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and anxiety.But new research indicates it may also increase ...

Many Ph.D. in psychology programs lead to clinical psychologist licensure, but not everyone in this discipline wants to diagnose and treat mental health. A nonclinical Ph.D. in psychology explores ...

Gossiping gets a bad rap, but psychology experts say it could actually benefit our mental health. The activity can help "make meaning of our world and situations," according to Thea Gallagher ...

In their report, published this week in the Journal of Health Psychology, two studies were conducted on over 1,100 people to see if sleep quality had an impact on belief in conspiracy theories.

In a new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton have unveiled how just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can ...