Jim Liebelt

Since 2010, poison control center hotlines across the United States have seen a nearly 400% increase in calls related to children younger than 12...

While not observed in boys, a negative body image in overweight girls resulted in more weight gain over time than a positive body image, according...

The pressure to be cool, look good, and own the “right stuff” is detrimental to many children and teenagers, according to a new study.

The pressure to be constantly available and respond 24/7 on social media can cause depression, anxiety, and reduce sleep quality for teenagers,...

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This year’s holiday retail season is expected to be strong in the US. eMarketer forecasts that US retail sales in the months of November and...

Teenagers have discovered a new way to inhale marijuana — e-cigarette vaporizers, according to a new study.

Teens with chronic diseases such as asthma and juvenile arthritis have to manage their health carefully, yet many of them have had alcohol or...

A new study has linked good quality adolescent friendships to a healthy adult life.

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.

A recent study found that children between the ages of 9 and 15 in the early stages of puberty were particularly sensitive to light at night...

U.S. college students today smoke weed at a higher rate than at any time in the past 35 years, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first...

In a new study, researchers found that positive moods spread through groups of teens, but having depressed friends doesn't increase a teen's risk...

A recent study published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, found that adolescent bullies reported higher levels of self-esteem, enjoy...

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.

New research discovers early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for “making out,” while their male peers lose friends...

According to a new report, households with school-age children (pre-school through 12th grade) do not plan to spend more this year on...

Members of the entering college class of 2019 were mostly born in 1997 and have never licked a postage stamp, have assumed that Wi-Fi is an...