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American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals.

I've been involved in several discussions with friends and colleagues alike in person, over text, and on social media since Sunday night. I've...

Excessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the brain resulting in behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders in adulthood,...

Wednesday is Valentine’s Day, marked by many with romantic dates, gifts of flowers and chocolates, and expressions of love to our significant...

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Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn...

Talking about QAnon is not about politics. It is not about whether you plan to vote for Trump or Biden. It is about the way a set of ideas and...

Emerging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research suggests that adolescent football players are susceptible to a variety of brain changes due to...

A new study of children’s online habits found that children ages 4 through 18 spent a global average of 112 minutes daily on TikTok’s short video...

According to new research, being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may...

Last year, Gallup released a poll which found that confidence was in a freefall for many leading societal institutions. For example, only 32%...

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

A new study found teens will appreciate parents' unsolicited advice, but only if the parent is supportive of their teens' autonomy.

I have been through this. Not for a gay wedding, but for weddings involving people I knew and loved, but couldn’t affirm the marriage itself. I...

A new study sheds light on how emotional states, especially negative stress have a significant influence on dietary choices in adolescents.