Jim Liebelt

A new study using national data for people aged 18 to 25 found that while the prevalence of obesity was just over 6% in 1976 to 1980, it neared 33%...

A large, first-of-its kind study from Boston Children's Hospital spells out in detail how inadequate sleep can jeopardize brain organization in...

As American families sit down to celebrate Thanksgiving, a majority of parents say they want to raise grateful kids but they don't think they're...

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Florida International University scientists investigating the effects of hurricanes and other natural disasters on children's brain development...

New research has found that twice as many children between the ages of 9 and 12 reported sending nudes or other Self-Generated Child Sexual Abuse...

Contrary to long-held wisdom, teen athletes recover from concussions sooner if they do light aerobic exercise rather than resting in a dark room,...

As if suffering through a childhood trauma weren't enough, new research suggests it might raise the risk of poor mental and physical health later...

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Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals noticed teen girls start coming to them in droves to report the sudden onset of...

More than two-thirds of students are experiencing poor sleep quality and this is linked to mental health problems, new research published in the...

In a new study, researchers found students who have school-based depression screening are twice as likely to begin treatment as peers who don't get...

Electronic dating violence—including electronic harassment, coercion and monitoring—starts increasing in preadolescence but curves as teens reach...

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New research has found that students who get a good night's sleep night in and night out earn higher grades and feel a stronger sense of well-being...

A new study has found that using Instagram or Snapchat before age 11 was significantly related to more problematic digital behaviors compared to...

Recreational screen time among U.S. teens doubled from before the pandemic to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic, according to a new...

Some parents may worry about whether playing high school football might put their kids at risk for depression and suicidal thoughts in adulthood,...