Jim Liebelt

Teens who are overweight, or believe they are overweight are at greater risk for suicide attempts according to a new study.

New survey reveals a majority of teens talk on a cell phone and text while driving.

According to a new study, increased levels of stress in adolescents are associated with a greater likelihood of them being overweight or obese.

The recession is having a trickle-down effect on younger workers as older workers are getting jobs once filled by teens on summer vacation.

When adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their children.

A new Australian study determines that parents and teachers have more influence than peers.

President Obama's new budget would eliminate most money for abstinence-only sex education and shift it to teen pregnancy prevention.

New survey reveals that one of every five American homes (20.2%) had only wireless telephones.

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

The younger children are exposed to content intended for adults in television and movies, the earlier they become sexually active during...

An increasing numbers of school districts nationwide are contemplating trimming the traditional school week to four days to save money.

The 2008 Parents Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) was recently released by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and MetLife. The results of the...

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 12% of kids under the age of 18, live with at least one parent who is dependent on or...

School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance...

Piper Jaffray's new "Taking Stock With Teens" survey has found that teen spending on clothing is down 19%.

While Twitter is seeing a massive influx of new users, a majority of them aren't sticking around.

Two new products have been introduced, one for tracking what kids are doing online and the other which assists parents in teaching their kids how...

Children who take medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do better in elementary school than those who don't, a new...