Jim Liebelt Christian Blog and Commentary Archives

A new study shows that young adults who smoke marijuana--even just recreationally--had marked abnormalities in areas of their brains that regulate emotion and motivation.

A new study using worldwide scholastic results found that video games to not have a negative impact on teen academic performance.

According to a new study among teen girls who were sexually experienced, 83% told interviewers that they didn’t get formal sex education until after they’d lost their virginity.

Visa's annual prom survey shows that the cost families expect to pay this year is down from 2013. But the costs are still shockingly high, averaging just under $1,000.

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A new study has found that young people who listen to music that mentions specific alcohol brands are more likely to drink and abuse alcohol.

Teens whose brain chemistry is less affected by stressful situations could be at increased risk for car crashes, a small Canadian study suggests.

A new Child Trends research brief says kids aggravate their parents more than they did 15 years ago, creating stress that could lead to less effective parenting.

Obesity in adolescent girls is associated with lower academic attainment levels throughout their teenage years, a new study has shown.

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Nearly 20 percent of all American boys will be diagnosed with ADHD. Millions of those boys will be treated with a powerful stimulant. Some will experience serious side effects from those drugs. Many of the diagnoses are wrong, and most of those boys will be drugged for no good reason.

Apple has filed a trademark to allow videos taken in real time from the rear-facing camera on the device be displayed on the screen so that users can text while walking.

A new report found that 80 percent of those ages 13 to 17 are worried about finding a job, and more than half are concerned they will end worse off economically than their parents.

A new study has found that parental involvement in their children's education yields few academic dividends for kids, or even to backfire.

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Frequent exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children and teens will engage in aggressive behavior themselves, new research indicates.

A new study examined the pervasive, but largely unexamined problem of sexual coercion among teen boys and young men and found that coerced sex is fairly common and can lead to psychological distress and risky behavior.

A new study finds a link between depression and weight gain in teenage girls. Depressed teens were more likely to gain weight and those who struggled with weight were more likely to experience depression.

A new study suggests that kids whose parents are strict but not emotionally receptive are more likely to be obese, compared with kids whose parents set boundaries but are affectionate.

A new study finds as many as four-in-10 infants fail to properly bond with their mothers and fathers by the age of three – storing up a series of social problems in later life.