Jim Liebelt

In one of the first empirical studies of physical activity in children based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Southern...

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New research finds that a child's middle school years are most likely to be the period of parenthood when a mother battles emotional and mental...

A new study published in the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal shows that the family dog might be even more a best friend than the old...

A new study suggests non-suicidal self-injury--behaviors like cutting oneself without the intent to die--may be contagious among teenagers, who are...

The Gen Z age group reports having spent less money in 2020 than any other year of the past two decades, according to Piper Jaffray’s 40th biannual...

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Girls who hit puberty early have a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer cells later in life, according to a study published in the...

In a recent study, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital found that when a child forms a strong emotional attachment to a pet, and then...

Girls - but not boys - who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behavior and attentiveness in early...

Public health experts have emphasized the importance of people of all ages receiving seasonal flu vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one in...

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At a time where schools are becoming more digital, new brain research shows that writing by hand helps children learn more and remember better.

A recent survey of 2,000 U.S. parents finds the average parent these days has the math and science skills of an 11-year-old.

After a mental illness episode, less than half of the children received any therapy within three months, and 22.5% of children received only drug...

Combined data from 32 studies from around the world suggest that children under the age of 10 are much less likely to become infected with...

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A new study by Washington State University researchers finds that parents often signal their suppressed emotions to their children, which can be...