Evidence-Based Living

Bridging the gap between research and real-life

The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research

A Pet Could Boost Your Mental Health

Researchers across the globe have repeatedly found that owning a companion animal yields health benefits, and particularly boosts mental health.

Your Mental Health May Affect Your Vaccine Response

As people across the globe receive COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have summarized the evidence on how social and psychological factors impact our immune responses.

How Gut Bacteria Are Linked to Mental Health

As it turns out, the bacteria that naturally occur in everyone’s digestive tract play an important role in our mental health.

What We Know About Exercise for Older Adults

Research shows regular exercise among older adults helps prevent chronic disease, extends life expectancy, and improves quality of life.

New Evidence on Face Masks to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

A new review article offers the most comprehensive evidence on COVID-19 and face masks to date.

How to Mend a Family Rift

A new book takes a close look at why family rifts occur and how to mend them.

The Mental Health Costs of Caring for COVID-19 Patients

Studies conducted across the globe have demonstrated that caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients takes a serious toll on the mental health of care providers.

What to Do About Vaccine Hesitancy During COVID-19

As drug companies distribute the COVID-19 vaccine across the country, public health experts must address a challenge: convincing enough people to take it.

Holiday Weight Gain Stays With Us

The evidence shows that the weight you gain over the holidays tends to stay with you. Here's what you can do about it.

Kids These Days: How Youth Behavior Really Stacks Up

Research demonstrates our beliefs about "kids these days" have more to do with our talents and perceptions than the realities of youth.

Gratitude Isn't Cancelled This Thanksgiving

While a big meal with family and friends may not be possible this year, you can still celebrate Thanksgiving by giving thanks — and give yourself a mental health boost.

How to Cope with the Winter Blues and COVID-19

The global pandemic and seasonal depression may serve up a double whammy of mental health challenges this winter. But there are evidence-based treatments that can help.

The Link Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health

Research shows food insecurity is connected to depression, stress, and other mental health problems.

How to Get Kids to Change Their Behavior for the Better

Research demonstrates that a method called motivational interviewing is effective in encouraging personal behavior change in youth.

What Research Tells Us About Voter Fraud

A sizable body of evidence on voter fraud over the past two decades shows that it has been too rare to influence national elections.

Natural Solutions Can Ease the Effects of Climate Change

Natural-based climate solutions reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support communities and improve the environment.

Do Online Searches for Health Information Lead to Anxiety?

How does searching for health information on the internet affect our mental health?

What We Know About Homelessness and Intellectual Disability

New research helps explains how people with intellectual disabilities become homeless and the best ways to help them.

The Pandemic May Be Affecting Your Memory

While most people think their memories represent the truth, the evidence demonstrates that our memories can depend on the circumstances we are experiencing.

Evidence-Based Ways to Change Someone’s Mind

As the election approaches, people are trying to persuade each other to vote for the candidate they believe is best. Here are the most effective ways to persuade someone online.

What Are the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19?

There is little doubt that COVID-19 is taking a lasting toll on the mental health of millions of people. A new systematic review quantifies its effects.