Jim Liebelt

Researchers warn that girls who play soccer try to tough it out after a concussion more often than their male peers do; were five times more likely...

Few parents want their children to hear them arguing. But new research suggests it may be OK as long as the parents handle disagreements in a...

New research examining whether friends' moods can affect an individual suggests that both good and bad moods can be 'picked up' from friends, but...

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Children who are praised for being smart not only are quicker to give up in the face of obstacles, they also are more likely to be dishonest and...

Kids who start playing tackle football before age 12 have a higher risk of mental and behavioral problems in adulthood than their counterparts who...

A new study finds that U.S. teenagers are maturing more slowly than past generations, postponing behaviors such as drinking, having sex, going on...

According to the first clinical report on adolescent tattoos and piercings published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, it's important for...

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Even though Snapchat is facing fierce competition from Instagram, which is copying many of Snap's best features, the amount of time Snapchat users...

American high school students with poor grades are much more likely to have unhealthy behaviors -- including illegal drug use -- than teens at the...

eMarketer estimates 78.9% of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. will be smartphone users this year, putting them on par with the total adult...

Perhaps it is no surprise to learn that a teen’s peers will influence whether the teen will smoke. However, the magnitude of the effect is...

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

Another viral "challenge" is percolating up into the culture scene. This one is an especially dumb and dangerous "bad fad," known as the "Hot Water...

Teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others, according to a new study.

A new UK study finds that children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm...

Forty percent of millennials in America say that living within walking distance of their parents or in-law’s is either “extremely or very...