Jim Liebelt

Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada have found that teens who spend more time watching TV and browsing the web are...

A new study by researchers at the University of California’s Davis and Berkeley campuses finds that sodas and other sugary beverages may be highly...

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According to new research conducted at Brown University, only 48% of school-age children in the U.S. get the recommended nine hours of sleep most...

Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, with the number of ER department admissions more than...

A new study shows how a parent's use of marijuana, past or present, can influence their child's substance use and well-being.

U.S. teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report...

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New research found that the amount of time spent on social media is not directly increasing anxiety or depression in teenagers.

A mother's warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in an abusive relationship later in life, even if...

A new study suggests that teens who use candy- or fruit-flavored e-cigarettes are more likely to continue vaping and to be heavy users.

In a recent study conducted at York University in Toronto, researchers say many young women feel badly about their bodies after logging on and...

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Spending three or more hours a day on social media is associated with poor sleep patterns, such as falling asleep after 11 pm on school nights and...

A new set of research suggests that social and behavioral difficulties in adolescent boys may act as a precursor to aggressive actions and drug...

Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in...

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics finds that more teens and young...

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