Jim Liebelt

Most American teens don't receive an appropriate amount of preventive health services.

A Federal judge has blocked a Pennsylvania prosecutor from filing child pornography charges against three teenage girls that sexted.

A report from the New York Times provides a brief roundup of software products now available to help parents place controls and online website...

Only one-third of people killed in fatal crashes involving teen drivers are the drivers themselves, a new report shows.

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

File this one under "truth is stranger than fiction." What does it say about our culture when popularized fiction bridges the gap to reality and...

A couple of news items in the past few weeks on college students and drinking reveal some negative behaviors and attitudes.

Perhaps we might file this post under the category of "overlooking the obvious." A new study reveals that when kids eat more meals at home, they...

Exposure to family arguments during adolescence has a lasting impact on an individual's mental health and functioning as an adult.

Teens who have engaged in "sexting," are facing child pornography charges, and some are being convicted, being labeled as felons and sexual...

According to a report from USA Today, the bad economy means good news for parents who have complained in recent years about the limited...

A young Ohio woman had sent nude pictures of herself to a boyfriend. When they broke up, he sent them to other high school girls. Two months later...

Smokeless tobacco use by adolescent boys in the United States increased from 3.4 to 4.4 percent from 2002 to 2007, according to a federal...

Although many parents believe smoking and drinking alcohol should be factored into movie ratings, fewer than half of parents surveyed felt such...

Young men who watched the movie American Pie with accompanying commercials for alcohol were more apt to grab a beer or glass of wine from the...

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

70% of teens have discussed the economy with their parents. 47% say they want to talk more.

As more teenagers express interest in undergoing cosmetic surgery, researchers are asking critical questions about their motives, issues and...