Jim Liebelt

New research has found that as kids who play football get older, head hits during play become more frequent and harder.

Researchers have found teens experience digital dating abuse at similar rates, but girls reported that they were more upset by these behaviors and...

New research now suggests that the youngest pupils in each school year group could be at risk of worse mental health than their older classmates.

U.S. retail sales during the back-to-school shopping season of July and August 2017 will grow 4.0% over 2016, according to eMarketer’s latest...

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Sex is everywhere in the media, and so you may be convinced that today's teens are always looking to "hook-up." But new federal research says it's...

Childhood bullying may lead to long-lasting health consequences, impacting psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular health well into adulthood,...

The number of high school and middle school students who use e-cigarettes has decreased for the first time according to a recent report by the US...

A new study finds that general activity levels among children and teens is lower than previously thought and that 19-year-olds are essentially as...

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A growing number of U.S. athletes are getting operations to repair torn knee ligaments, and a new study suggests injury rates are highest and...

New research shows that adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely than their peers to have an automobile...

In a new study, researchers found that college students with irregular patters of sleep and wakefulness also had lower grade point averages.

Overweight kids are excluded and ostracized by classmates in school more often than their thinner peers, new research indicates.

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According to a new study, mothers who do not feel in control of their lives and who struggle with their teenage children can benefit significantly...

With rates two to three times higher than national norms, teens at elite U.S. high schools seem to face a higher risk of addiction, according to a...

A new study found that adolescents' late-night mobile phone use was directly linked to poor quality sleep, which subsequently led to poorer mental...