teens

New Study Shows Teenagers Participating in Extra-Curricular Activities and Spending Less Screen Time Have Better Mental Health

Nov 03, 2020 PM EST

A new study shows that teens, particularly girls, have better mental health when they spend more time participating in extracurricular activities.

Female Brain Injuries Trigger More Harmful Behaviors

Sep 30, 2014 PM EDT

Traumatic brain injuries create more problems for girls, according to a new study.

Teenage Angst Taints Future Love Life

May 07, 2014 PM EDT

Harboring anger or depression in teenage years may damage your love life two decades later.

Child Diabetes Rates Dramatically Rise

May 05, 2014 PM EDT

Diabetes rates among children in the United States have skyrocketed in the last eight years, according to the results of a new study.

Fewer Children are Exposed to Violence

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

Rates of violent crime involving children have declined significantly since the 1990's, according to the results of an analysis of several national surveys that assessed children's exposure to violence.

Preventing ACL Injuries in Teens: Report

Apr 28, 2014 PM EDT

A recent report out from the American Academy of Pediatrics details why so many teens these days are tearing their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and suggests a number of ways that both young athletes and their trainers can better protect their kne..

1 in 13 American Kids on Psych Meds

Apr 25, 2014 PM EDT

An estimated 7. 5 percent of all schoolchildren in the United States between the ages of six and 17 have been prescribed psychiatric medication, according to a recent report.

Concussed Teens More Likely to Attempt Suicide

Apr 18, 2014 PM EDT

Teens who have experienced a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion are nearly three times more likely to attempt suicide later in life. They are also more likely to be bullied or be bullies in school compared to teens who have never experience ..

Gender Roles Encourage Cancer Risk

Apr 18, 2014 PM EDT

Teens who describe themselves as very "masculine" or "feminine" are much more likely to take up behaviors that significantly increase their risk of cancer, according to a recent study.

Gov’t Says Record Low Teen Births "Still Too High”

Apr 08, 2014 PM EDT

Teen birth rates in the United States are currently the lowest level ever recorded, but 15 to 17 year-olds still account for one fourth of all teen births, according to the latest teen pregnancy report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent..

Computer Use Associated With Weak Bones in Boys

Apr 04, 2014 PM EDT

Time spent in front of a computer was found to be directly associated with weakened bones in adolescent males, according to the results of a recent study.

Video Games: Making Kids Aggressive but Nice?

Mar 25, 2014 PM EDT

The long-held assumption that violent video games encourage violent behavior has recently received new supporting evidence from the scientific community. According to a new study, regularly playing violent video games increases aggressive tendencies ..