Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA ...

When you're a teenager, it's easy to feel like the world is watching your every mistake. For some kids, that sense of ...

Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to one shaped by peers, schools, and broader networks. This expansion is critical for healthy ...

But even the lowest users of social media, kids who used it just a single hour a day or less, still scored lower, too, by an ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with the “gateway drug” theory, which suggests the use of ...

The pandemic was traumatic for everyone, including teenagers. Now, new research provides the latest evidence that the stress and isolation of the pandemic appears to have affected the brain ...

This reduced connectivity may increase the risk of behavioral problems and mental illnesses like depression and ADHD. Boys and minority children are particularly vulnerable to sleep deficits and ...

A major review finds that diets high in ultra-processed foods may rewire the developing brain, amplifying risks for ADHD, depression, and even dementia, spotlighting the urgent need to rethink what ...

Recent advances in brain research have confirmed for us that there are qualitative differences between the brain of an adolescent and that of an adult, impacting the way adolescents remember, think, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Living in 2024, technology is a major part of day-to-day life for most people. When you look around, it feels like everyone is staring at screens. From cell phones to tablets and ...

This summer, many parents find themselves caught between excitement and anxiety as they help their college-bound children prepare for the next chapter in their lives. There’s the practical preparation ...

This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I’d recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years old, in youth sports. During my four ...