Jim Liebelt

Teens who get less than eight hours a night at risk for obesity, experts say.

College students last year used credit cards more than ever before.

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Nearly a third of children on the social networking site are ready to unfriend their parents for nagging chats and clueless comments, according to...

Colleges are urging “Velcro parents” to back off so students can develop independence.

Adolescent couch potatoes have significantly more headaches compared with their healthier counterparts, and each unhealthy behavior has an additive...

A recent study indicates that youth exposure to alcohol advertising in national magazines has declined during the period from 2001 - 2008.

Online games dominate for boys and girls ages 8-11. 91% of tween boys and 93% of tween girls play games online.

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Hearing loss among U.S. adolescents has surged, probably because of the use of devices such as earbuds for listening to music, doctors say.

In a dramatic shift, back-to-college spending isn't expected to rise this year because of a sharp drop in spending by freshmen and their parents.

Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List. It provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the...

Many American parents are worried that the large amount of time teens spend immersed in electronic media makes it difficult to discuss the dangers...

Nearly 90 percent of girls are aware that the majority of celebrity images are airbrushed, and not an accurate representation of the celebrities'...

Study finds teen sex academically harmless in romantic relationships, but less so in causal pairings.

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Jobless rate hits 26 percent in worst summer season since 1940s.

Only about one in four teens now participate in church youth groups, considered the hallmark of involvement; numbers have been flat since 1999.