At her son’s preschool near Seattle, Robin Haight is a foot soldier in the vaccine wars. She arranged for a pediatrician to speak about vaccines at the home of a school parent. She put up posters — ...

Open Facebook and the patterns are unmistakable. It can feel like almost every post that we see mirrors our own preferences.

People’s social connections play a critical role in determining whether they adopt preventative health measures that could help to reduce the spread of diseases such as malaria, a new study reveals.

Why is the fear of women talking to women so durable? Because women’s shared experiences can expose inequitable systems,” writes Lisa Stoddard-Reeves in an op-ed.

Many people have social networks they cherish: Family and friends. A church community. Book clubs. Sports leagues. Colleagues at work and online groups. What happens with these networks when a person ...

The experimental Google Social Search service, which went live today, adds opinions from friends and others to information a search engine provides on products and services like a new restaurant or ...

Body image plays a vital role in adolescents' well-being and development. However, the rapid and significant change in body shape during puberty is often associated with various degrees of body ...

Parenthood spreads through social networks like a technological innovation, fashion trend, or a nasty virus. Although half of all births in the US are unplanned, individual and couple-level fertility ...