Jim Liebelt

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Concussion rates for American high school athletes have doubled in recent years, but researchers believe public awareness of concussions may have...

A new study finds that a far higher percentage of students reported driving with someone who had smoked marijuana -- than those who reported...

Overweight young people are more likely to be rejected as friends by peers who are of normal weight, according to new research.

The decline in teen summer jobs cannot all be blamed on the economy.

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A quick and simple test might help health care practitioners identify depressed teens, a new study reveals.

A British study has found that while both boys and girls become less happy as they move toward adolescence, the drop in happiness is much more...

A new study finds that teens who believe they will die young are more likely to commit crimes -- and more serious ones at that.

For adolescents, sports and energy drink consumption is related to unhealthy behaviors, including smoking and video game use, according to a new...

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Bullied teens are up to 31 times more likely to bring a weapon to school compared to non-bullied students, according to new research.

A recent study shows that many children who are bullied may express some of their anxiety through frequent nightmares.

Teen pregnancy rates continue to fall, dropping 15 percent in two years, from 2008 to 2010, and down 51 percent from their 1990 peak, according to...

A new study finds the risk for deliberate self harm doubles when depressed young people start treatment with higher than usual doses of...

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Fewer American children have been exposed to violent acts such as assault, bullying, sexual victimization and emotional abuse since 2003, a new...

American teens are much less likely to engage in bullying than they were a decade ago, new research suggests.