Jim Liebelt

Teens who were severely bullied as children are at increased risk for mental health problems and suicide attempts, a Canadian study finds.

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A government watchdog is expressing concern over the dangerous social media fad where teens are putting detergent pods in their mouths in what's...

New research finds that the digital environment, specifically the Internet, may decrease the likelihood of a person affiliating with a religious...

New research has found that excessive desire to succeed and compete with others has significantly increased compared with prior generations, and it...

Young teens who gamble are at greater risk of struggling in school, according to a new Canadian study published in Springer’s Journal of Gambling...

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Being a successful student may require just as much self-control as intelligence, according to new research.

According to a new survey, kids ages 4 to 14 received an average of $454 in allowance over the course of 2017, in addition to cash gifts for...

A new research review published in the journal Obesity Facts confirms that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with obesity and being...

Fewer U.S. teens are sexually active these days, as many wait until later in high school to try sex for the first time, a new report reveals.

Although the reward-sensitive brains of adolescents can sometimes lead to risky behavior, there is a very positive side: It makes learning a lot...

Children and teens who are abused, bullied, suffer the loss of a loved one, or who face other types of traumas are at greater risk of developing...

Girls who enter puberty early -- possibly as young as 7 -- have a greater risk for developing depression and antisocial behaviors that last at...

A recent survey reveals that approximately 79 percent of U.S. 13- to 18-year-olds have a Snapchat account, more than any other type of social...

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A new study finds that teens who exhibit prosocial behavior — such as helping, comforting and sharing with strangers — have higher self-esteem a...

Teen drinking, smoking and drug use overall are stable, but the percentage of teens using marijuana is increasing, according to the 2017 Monitoring...