Jim Liebelt

New research suggests there is more to helping kids become successful than pushing them to be involved in a multitude of activities and to score at...

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The "one finger challenge" is an emerging, risqué social media fad where people are taking naked selfies of themselves in front of mirrors and...

According to a CDC study, high school students who are virgins rate significantly and consistently better in nearly all health-related behaviors...

Teens may appear dazzlingly fluent on social media sites, but a new Stanford University study finds that they are often clueless about evaluating...

New study finds kids who tried the "choking game" alone were almost 5 times more likely to think of killing themselves.

Fruit- or candy-flavored electronic cigarettes may entice American teens to start smoking tobacco, a new study suggests.

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All U.S. states have "return-to-play" laws designed to protect young athletes who've suffered a concussion. But only a handful have regulations on...

In new research, investigators determined siblings play a key role in the escalation of problem behaviors over time, over and above the...

Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults, with adolescent girls showing the greatest vulnerability, a new national survey...

Teens who regularly "vape" e-cigarettes are more likely to become frequent and heavy cigarette smokers, new research finds.

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New research finds that adolescents are more likely than adults to take online risks, regardless of the gamble involved.

According to new research, students who regularly go to bed late tend to be both sleepier during the day and have more trouble with...

Teens who take opioid painkillers without a prescription also often use marijuana, according to a new study.

Common Sense Media has released its list of the 10 most violent video games of 2016. With the holiday gift-buying season now underway, parents will...

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