Jim Liebelt

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A new study of Dutch teens finds that few of them frequently engage in sexting, but those who do are more prone to have casual sex in real life.

There's a gap between what parents think they know about their kids' online behavior and what the kids think their parents know.

A new study shows that young girls exposed to high stress levels have a greater chance of suffering anxiety or depression as teenagers.

Teenagers who binge drink risk trapping their brains in permanent adolescence and lay the groundwork for alcoholism, new research shows.

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Google is the primary way teenagers conduct research in today’s digital world, according to new Pew research. Teachers say teens are most likely to...

A new study finds that when teenagers ate at fast-food restaurants, they consume about 300 excess calories.

Sociologists from Brigham Young University and Rice University found religiously-affiliated youth are 40 percent more likely to graduate high...

Preteen girls with below-average literacy are twice as likely to give birth in teen years, a new study finds.

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A new study out of the University of Cincinnati finds that both school bullies and their victims are likely to abuse alcohol after a bullying...

Teens with smartphones are more likely to have sex and meet others online for sex than teens without Internet access on their phones, according to...

According to new research, one good way for teen athletes to avoid getting injured is to ensure they get plenty of sleep.

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Teens who are bullied by their peers are 2.5 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than those who haven't had any recent harassment,...

American boys appear to be maturing sexually at a younger age, a cross-sectional study showed.

The average college student who graduated in 2011 had $26,600 in student loans, according to a new report, which estimates two-thirds of last...