Jim Liebelt

Less than half of U.S. teenagers aged 15 to 19 are having sex, a rate dramatically lower than it was a quarter-century ago, a new federal...

The results of a new long-term study has found that adolescents are most likely to enjoy successful, long-term friendships with those who share...

The push for performance in teen athletes has yielded a disturbing trend: teens between ages 15 and 19 accounted for nearly 60 percent of all Tommy...

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Polling shows YouTube had the widest reach among recent high school grads in the U.S. among all services studied—from social networks and mobile...

Parents are often at fault, directly or indirectly, when children and teenagers become hooked on electronic media, playing video games or sending...

When it comes to electronics and education, more professors are beginning to rethink the value of laptops in the classroom. Some have banned...

Many overweight and obese teens don't believe they have a weight problem, a new study finds.

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A recent Slate article recounts recent research which shows correlation between the helicopter parenting style and struggles among college-ages...

Teens who see ads for medical marijuana are much more likely to use the drug, a new study suggests.

This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new program: approving online purchases with a facial scan.

According to new research, students who said they used marijuana because they were bored were more likely to use other drugs, than those who used...

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

Children of parents who argue frequently tend to be more watchful of other people’s emotional states and also appear to process emotions...

Mental or physical health problems during the teen years may make it harder to get a good job or to complete higher education later on, a new...

A new study of teenagers shows that the intensity of short bursts of activity makes a difference to health outcomes.

Teens may have a firm grasp on the dangers of smoking cigarettes, but they appear less clear about how using marijuana or electronic cigarettes...