Jim Liebelt

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According to a new survey, roughly seven in 10 teen smartphone users spend at least three hours per day watching video on their phones.

Researchers reviewed physical activity and bone strength in more than 300 teens over a four-year period, and found that inactivity can lead to...

New research from The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University revealed some stark differences in how 25-...

Researchers have discovered that an important learning process is impaired in adolescents who were abused as children. Experts believe this...

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

Teens' use of the photo-sharing service Instagram has both risks and benefits, a new study suggests. Frequent use was linked to a greater risk of...

According to a new study, previously published data suggesting that people, especially teenagers, who use electronic cigarettes are more likely to...

A new study finds that girls with a history of sexual abuse entered puberty eight to 12 months earlier than those who weren't abused.

A new study of more than 13,000 adolescents in France finds a significant link between video game exposure and sexism.

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

A new research review suggests the stress a child feels when bullied in childhood may increase the risk of a chronic disease in adulthood.

Teens who use synthetic pot are at a heightened risk for violent behavior, risky sex and abuse of other drugs, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Most American teenagers who abuse opioid drugs first received the drugs from a doctor, a new study finds.

In the 'Eraser Challenge,' kids use erasers to rub away the skin on their arms, often while reciting the alphabet or other phrases. Players compare...

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

No matter how often teenagers are told to drive safely, some might not heed that advice until they are involved in a crash, new research suggests.

A new study finds that kids' activity levels, for both boys and girls, begins to fall shorty after they turn 7-years-old, and continue to steadily...