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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition jumped by almost a third between 2017 and 2021.

Teen pregnancy can change the trajectory of one's life, but now a new study suggests it could also shorten that life.

The legends surrounding Patrick are… well, legendary. He reportedly drove the snakes out of Ireland into the sea. Whether true or not, there are no...

Savannah Guthrie is the co-anchor of NBC News’ Today, NBC News’ chief legal correspondent, and a primary anchor for the network’s election...

The always-online generation may be starting to unplug a bit.

Moments of discouragement are inevitable, but there are things you can do to combat discouragement!

According to a new survey, teenagers who wake up early for school, sleep less than eight hours per night or spend time on their electronic devices...

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist...

A recent article in the New York Times (NYT) detailed a deeply disturbing phenomenon. Titled “A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and...

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

In a new study, researchers found that the influence of peer pressure continues into early adulthood, while middle-aged and older adults are better...

First things first. Mental illness is real and needs compassion, concern and, when called for, treatment. For example, I have written about the...

New research examines whether mental health leads to exclusion and truancy, or whether exclusion and truancy are in fact contributing to poor...

Teens have a higher risk of self-injury -- deliberately cutting or burning themselves -- if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling...

A new study finds that schools which place higher focus on test scores and bottom-line results instead of student learning are more likely to see...