Jim Liebelt

A new study of almost 60,000 teenagers nationwide, found that only 5 percent were meeting experts' recommendations on three critical health habits:...

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The kind of teenager least interested in smoking appears to be the type most likely to try a cigarette after they experiment with vaping, a new...

American parents aren't sure whether their teen and young adult children should be prescribed opioid painkillers, and many don't know there are...

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A study has found that kids 2-5 years old who engage in more screen time received worse scores in developmental screening tests. The apparent...

Strong limits on marketing and sales are needed to control and prevent teens' use of electronic cigarettes, a new American Academy of Pediatrics...

A new study has found that the skills teens learn in friendships with peers of the same gender were the strongest predictors of later romantic...

Twenty-three private institutions have reduced tuition since 2016, according to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities,...

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Millennials struggling with depression aren't being helped by their use of Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat, a new study reports.

Parents often worry that violent movies can trigger violence in their kids, but a new study suggests PG-13-rated movies won't turn kids into...

According to a new study, two-thirds of American Christian teenagers who regularly attend worship at a Protestant congregation for at least a year...

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

Smoking just a couple of joints may cause significant increases in the volume of gray matter in teenager's brains, a new study has found.

When children are having suicidal thoughts, their parents may often be in the dark, a new study shows.

Today's teens are better at using birth control when they first become sexually active, but many unexpected pregnancies still occur, new research...

Changing demographics, cultural influences and the increasing number of college-bound youth have led to the emergence of new peer groups and...