Jim Liebelt

According to new research, scientists say unhealthy weight and poor physical fitness during one’s youth increase the risk of cognitive decline in...

Over one-third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptoms or new-onset...

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Cyberbullying has a stronger impact on adolescent victims than “traditional,” in-person bullying, a new study reveals.

In a new Penn State study, the authors report a significant correlation between a grandmother passing away and depression, especially among...

New research suggests children eating lots of ultra-processed foods see drops in their physical fitness levels, and are at greater risk for...

A study by a team of sociologists at Brigham Young and Ball State universities indicates that fathers today are more engaged with their kids than...

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For many parents, talking about the birds and the bees is a part of life for adolescents. For others, they’ll just leave it to their child’s school...

New research from the University of Georgia suggests three out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more...

New research finds that when children are involved in after-school activities, they're more likely to feel happier and healthier than their...

While 81% of U.S. adults believe in God according to a recent poll by Gallup, the figure is down six percentage points from 2017 and is the lowest...

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Pot use, drinking, smoking, and vaping all fell among U.S. youth during the pandemic, likely because they had to spend more time at home and less...

Requiring kids to do chores on a regular basis may be associated with them having better academic performance and problem-solving skills, according...

Twenty minutes of daily vigorous physical activity (VPA) seems to be best for maximizing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adolescents, according...

New research has uncovered one positive effect of the pandemic: for the first time in 30 years, teens' consumption of junk food fell following...

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