Jim Liebelt

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Younger siblings are less likely than firstborns to hear about the birds and the bees from their parents, relying on their older brothers and...

Younger generations are inheriting a new moral landscape. In addition to a growing religious apathy and a singular focus on success, another...

In new findings, researchers at the University of Montreal, Canada, suggest the negative consequences of marijuana use by teens may be long-lasting...

First suicide attempts in young people are more deadly than previously thought; 71% of youths with died by suicide did so on their first attempt,...

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

High school students who get too little sleep are more likely than others to use drugs, drink alcohol or attempt suicide, U.S. researchers warn.

A new Pew Research Center survey finds a majority of teens have been the target of cyberbullying, with name-calling and rumor-spreading being the...

More than one in three first-year college students around the world struggle with a mental health disorder, new research suggests.

Teenagers who are exposed to TV and film violence, as well as high levels of household conflict, are at risk of engaging in aggressive behaviors,...

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

Kids with the sharpest intellects spent less than two hours a day on their cellphones, tablets and computers, coupled with 9 to 11 hours of sleep...

Following years of decline, fatal car accidents involving teen drivers have accelerated in the United States, a leading group of U.S. pediatricians...

Many American teens are sleep-deprived, and parents blame their attachment to electronics, new survey results show.

Children with severe symptoms of depression in second and third grade are six times more likely to have skill deficits, such as problems with...

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

Teens raised in a religious or spiritual environment may be less likely to develop substance abuse, depression and risky sexual behaviors, a new...

Nearly one-third of young Americans ages 18 to 24 in a study sample were deemed “financially precarious,” or financially unstable, primarily...