Jim Liebelt

According to a new study, adolescents who participate in sports have significantly higher levels of parent-reported resilience, self-regulation,...

A new study reveals that relatives of individuals prescribed an opioid medication are nearly three times more likely to suffer an opioid overdose...

According to a new report, about 4.8 million American kids aged 10 to 17 -- just over 15% -- were obese in 2017-2018.

More teens are attempting suicide by overdosing on drugs, and new research suggests they are often turning to over-the-counter (OTC) medications...

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A new study suggests that parents who urge their kids to diet might actually be boosting their odds for obesity later in life. It's also tied to an...

A new study finds that positive family relationships during adolescence appeared to be associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms from...

A new study finds people who reported being lied to by their parents, were more likely to report lying as adults, and faced greater difficulty in...

Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness, according to a new study from the...

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Two MIT professors have found a strong relationship between students' grades and how much sleep they're getting. What time students go to bed and...

In a new national poll, more than half of parents said their child has probably been in an unsafe situation as a passenger with a teen driver.

New research finds kids who concentrate on only one sport may be at risk for stress fractures, tendinitis and knee injuries.

A new study finds that teens are much less likely to cooperate with a mother’s requests or orders if she has a controlling tone of voice.

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A new study has discovered that U.S. students achieve better results in reading and mathematics tests when they stay in elementary school for...

A recent survey is raising eyebrows: seven out of ten parents say they have sent their child (between the ages of 3-16) to attend school even when...

New data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey released early to The New England Journal of Medicine shows alarmingly high rates of...