Jim Liebelt

Dieting and disordered eating that begin in adolescence often continue into young adulthood, a new study finds.

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A University of Iowa study has found that women who first engage in sex as young teens are more likely to divorce.

Nielsen takes look at today's American teen, raised in an age dominated by media choices like never before, from the Internet to cable channels to...

Two new studies find about one in 10 high school students gets the recommended amount of aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise, and nearly a...

A judge in Corpus Christi, Texas had some harsh words for a mother charged with spanking her own child before sentencing her to probation.

A growing percentage of incoming college freshmen rate themselves as 'above average' in several categories, compared with college freshmen who were...

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Have a computer, Internet connection, and no Facebook profile? Now you're the weirdo outcast.

Schoolyard bullies may be more likely to perpetrate physical or sexual abuse against their wives or partners when they grow up, according to a...

Female friends most likely source of this problem among whites, researchers suggest in a new study.

A new study shows that certain types of dads remain a force for good with children who have moved out of the house.

The National Consumers League (NCL) has issued its 2011 Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens report.

Nearly seven out of 10 teen drivers say they have have barely avoided having a serious accident and more than half say they have had a "near miss"...

This year, Father's Day spending is expected to reach $11.1 billion, an increase of 13% over 2010.

Good news: Goodbye to MTV's 'Skins'.

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Gay and bisexual high school students are more likely than their heterosexual peers to use tobacco, alcohol, drugs and violence and to even have...