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Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have discovered that by age 8, 37 percent of kids had sipped alcohol.

A new study finds that underage female characters on television are more likely to be targets of sexual exploitation than scenes with adult female...

Scientists have held that adolescents who start puberty before their peers are likely to experience difficulty in getting along with other children...

Only about half of U.S. adolescents are physically active five or more days of the week, and fewer than 1 in 3 eat fruits and vegetables daily,...

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Adding a teenage driver to the family car insurance policy can double annual premiums, according to a new study—a costly fact of life that reflects...

New research finds that young people who show impulsive tendencies are more prone to drinking heavily at an early age.

Men now lead about a quarter of all single-parent families in the U.S.

A new study reveals that teenage self-consciousness is linked with specific physiological and brain responses that seem to emerge and peak in...

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Researchers find risk of concussion is 3 to 5 times higher for teen drinkers and pot smokers.

A new study finds teens whose parents nagged about weight gain tended to have more unhealthy eating behaviors.

Instagram has vaulted up the App Store ranking of free iPhone apps since launching a video-recording feature, jumping from No. 22 to No. 8. At the...

While speeding hasn't garnered the national attention of other teen issues like distracted driving, as a factor in fatal teen crashes, it has...

Well-rested teenagers tend to make more healthful food choices than their sleep-deprived peers, according to a new study.

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According to a new study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV (human papillomavirus) infections in female...