The conviction and sentencing of Karmelo Anthony have generated intense national debate. Anthony, a Black teenager from Texas ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC. -- Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to ...

Feeling lonely, out of place, and disconnected are some of cyberbullying's harmful consequences that point to a deeper human ...

The earlier preteens are on social media the more likely they are to experiment with substances, a new study suggests.

Teenagers struggling to develop a healthy sense of identity must walk a tightrope, balancing commitment to their family's values with their own exploration of what matters, most psychologists agree.

The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

A large—scale review prepared by scientists at Swansea University has shown that the quality of nutrition in the early years ...

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...

The mission of our English Language Arts Department is for staff, families, and community members to work in partnership to ensure that all students have adequate and equitable access to high-quality ...

Parental monitoring denotes the strategies by which caregivers seek to understand and guide adolescent behaviour, encompassing active supervision, rule setting and information gathering. It operates ...

New Global Standards for quality health-care services for adolescents developed by WHO and UNAIDS aim to help countries improve the quality of adolescent health care. Existing health services often ...