Can both good and bad health be socially contagious?

Both good health, like weight loss, and bad health, like talk of suicide, can spread from one person to another via social networks. James Fowler, PhD, professor of medical genetics and political science at UCSD, explains.

Falling short of your health goals? Here’s why you should talk to your partner.

Good friends fill your years with joy and may add years to your life.

Positive thoughts are linked to good health—and you can learn to cultivate them.

What your peers eat—whether healthy or not—may have an effect on your habits and your health.

Prescribing antidepressants alone for bipolar disorder could actually increase manic episodes in patients.