Adults

A number of important and doable steps to form new habits

A few practical tips on communication with your children

It is logical to expect a totally conflict-free marital relationship?

A mother's perceived social status predicts her child's brain development and stress indicators, finds a study at Boston Children's Hospital.

This BBC documentary explores the world of dreams

Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. Read more...

Second-class treatment of women is widespread in some households (in Afghanistan), leading to abusive relationships and violent crimes against women.

In this article, Sear Yagana reasons why the nostalgia demonstrated by the first generation of Afghan immigrants should not be mistaken with patriotism.

Remaining hopeful in a war-torn country like Afghanistan is difficult but not impossible. Here is why:

With the increasing number of intravenous drug users, HIV contamination can rapidly increase and threaten the health of a large number of citizens unless it is effectively contained.

Recent raids on Kabul and other provinces have more to tell than only security and political motives. There is an extreme religious abuse in the form of "mind rape" that motivates suicide attackers. Read more:

Afghan authorities say that there are now one million citizens who are addicted to drugs, among them 60,000 women.