Jim Liebelt

A new University of Texas at Austin study reveals that teens for whom puberty begins early and who have rapid pubertal development are at greater...

Getting too little sleep might be a sign of - or even a contributor to - emotional problems, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among teens, according...

Facebook was the No. 1 app overall in 2013, but its photo-sharing subsidiary Instagram was the fastest-growing app among the top 10.

According to a new study, girls are nearly twice as likely than boys to experience bouts of depression and anxiety in their teenage years.

Later school start times is linked to improved sleep and mood in teens, according to new research.

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A new report confirms that Facebook is losing its appeal with teenagers and young adults.

Obesity rates decline among kids in more educated, affluent families, while they rise in lower-income homes.

A new study finds that teens' brains are wired to respond to rewards more strongly than adults.

Teens with a history of concussions are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression as teens who have never had a concussion, finds a...

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According to a new study, teens who report occasional drinking and getting drunk tend to have higher "social connectedness" then their abstaining...

More high school students are sending and receiving sext messages or photos, and that makes them more likely to engage in other types of sexual...

Teen drivers are very cautious behind the wheel when they first start driving, but as time passes they begin to engage in potentially risky...

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

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has revealed that many doctors spend very little time discussing sex with their teenage patients – if they...

Young teens who binge eat and those who are fearful of weight gain may be more likely to become overweight later in adolescence, according to a new...

Porn aggregator PornHub finds that in 2013, 52% of its adult content was viewed through a smartphone, representing a 47% increase over 2012.