Jim Liebelt

Researchers say a specific gene might make parents more likely to abuse their children during tough times, according to a study published in...

Teens of a parent who smoked -- even if the mother or father quit before the teen was born -- are more likely to smoke than those whose parents are...

People who were bullied throughout childhood and adolescence are more likely than others to engage in delinquent or criminal behavior later in...

A new study finds only 44 percent of U.S. teens had obtained a driver's license within 12 months of the minimum age for licensing in their state.

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Keeping teens engaged in school helps reduce their risk of behavior problems, substance use and dropping out, according to a new study.

More than one third of teen guys and girls say they have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused in dating relationships, a new survey...

A new Florida State University study has found that adolescent boys who are hurt in just two physical fights suffer a loss in IQ that is roughly...

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Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition, according to new research.

As families continue to recover from the recession, they're relying less on their own income and savings and more on grants and scholarships to...

A new study finds teens who display binge eating behavior are actually at an increased risk of considering suicide as they turn their emotions...

A new report shows that a woman's average age at first marriage is now nearly 27, the highest in more than a century. The overall marriage rate has...

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Despite an improving economy, students and parents will spend nearly 8 percent less this back-to-school season than in 2012, according to an annual...

A new study says familial relationships can benefit from the wealth of positive interactions that social networking brings.

A new study suggests that boys exposed to familial violence become increasingly aggressive toward their peers at school.

Cigarette smoking hit the lowest point ever recorded among American eighth-graders, high school sophomores and seniors last year, a newly released...