Jim Liebelt

More than a third of U.S. teenagers would consider delaying or skipping college, an increase from last year, because of the high costs, according...

US teens are sending and receiving an average of 3,339 texts a month, relying more on SMS than voice calls, a new study has found.

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About 1 in 5 teens in the United States suffer from a mental disorder severe enough to their impact daily activities.

At the end of the year-long study, 47 percent of parents said there was at least one driving condition they felt their student wasn't prepared to...

A new study finds that the type of vehicle driven by a teenager figures into the likelihood of a serious accident.

33% of teens surveyed plan to buy an iPhone within 6 months, up from 22% last year.

Americans will spend an estimated $5.8 billion on Halloween, with average households spending $66.28 on costumes, candy and decorations, up from...

A new nationwide poll out reveals parents don't think social networks are doing a good job of protecting kids' online privacy.

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Teens who feel they are an important part of their family or who have a trusted family confidant are more likely to become healthy functioning...

There is no one cure that helps all young people overcome anorexia. But a new study finds family-based treatments are likely to work better in...

A new study says that states that have laws banning texting while driving have not reduced automobile accidents.

According to a new study, researchers found that nearly 40% of the total calories consumed by 2-to-18-year-olds were considered "empty" — devoid of...

Teenage girls who’ve undergone obesity surgery may not absorb enough of a vitamin needed to have healthy babies, raising the risk of bearing...

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Bizarre teen trends have been horrifying parents for generations, but health officials are warning that a vampire-inspired biting fad could be...

People are now spending one-half of their waking days interacting with media, and have increased their media consumption by an hour per day over...