Jim Liebelt

Police departments and safety agencies are warning players of Pokémon Go to stay safe and alert as hysteria over the popular mobile game swells.

Concussion rates are rising sharply among U.S. kids and teens, but researchers are unsure whether the increase reflects a true rise in the number...

As e-cigarette use among teens rapidly increases, a national health report suggests adolescents who would not have otherwise used tobacco products...

Smartphone ownership among 12- to 17-year-olds is estimated to reach 75% this year, up sharply from 2013 when just under half of this age cohort...

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A new study published in the Journal of Adolescence examines the pornography viewing habits of adolescents and observes the way in which religious...

Teens are now routinely complaining about parents joining Snapchat, the wildly popular app that allows them to send photos and videos that...

A researcher at the University of Houston has been examining a growing trend among college students known as “drunkorexia,” referring to the...

According to a recent study by the Barna Group, two-thirds of adults (65 percent) think cohabitation before marriage is good, compared to one-third...

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Researchers have found that time taken away from lessons for physical activity is time well spent and does not come at the cost of getting good...

A new study finds that parents who are too involved with their college-age kids could indirectly lead to issues such as depression and anxiety.

Family doctors should screen teens for suicide risks in the wake of new information that shows suicide is the second leading cause of death among...

A recent study of the average car insurance premium increase after adding a teen driver to an existing policy was found to be 79 percent. For male...

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A new study finds that adolescents focus on rewards and are less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative...

Adolescents who use both marijuana and alcohol during middle school and high school are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental...

A new study finds that adolescents who binge drink in the early- to mid-teen years can alter how the brain deals with stress, even in adulthood.