You're favorite guilty pleasure snack may be just as addictive as cigarettes or heroin, a new study reveals. An analysis of 281 studies in 36 countries, published in the British Medical Journal this ...

There are few blisses greater than diving into a bag full of chips or munching on candy. There might be a good reason for that: According to a new study from the British Medical Journal by researchers ...

Junk foods, high in fat and carbohydrates, could be as addictive as ‘other legal substances’ for adults, a new study suggests Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

Who hasn’t had the sensation of tunneling through a large bag of potato chips or eating more donuts than intended? A growing body of evidence shows that this phenomenon isn’t due to a lack of ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say the fats and carbohydrates in ultra-processed foods can make them addictive. /Getty Images J. Anthony/Stocksy Researchers say ultra-processed foods may be as addictive ...

A judge says cigarette labels such as "light," "ultra light" or "low tar" will no longer be permitted. Alan Blum of the Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society at the University of Alabama, offers ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nation's largest tobacco company knew as early as the 1970s that smokers of light cigarettes took larger puffs that delivered greater amounts of tar, according to a newly ...

Junk foods, high in fat and carbohydrates, could be as addictive as ‘other legal substances’ for adults, a new study suggests Craving your favorite junk food could be a sign of addiction, a new study ...