Kids had a tough time adapting to their new at-home reality during the pandemic. School shutdowns, isolation from friends, the palpable stress of living in a society pushed nearly to its breaking ...
When you're a teenager, it's easy to feel like the world is watching your every mistake. For some kids, that sense of ...
Female adolescent brains (left) experienced more cortical thinning than male brains (right), particularly in areas tied to socialization.Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of ...
Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a crucial aspect of human social interaction. Parents and educators often wonder how teenagers develop this essential skill and ...
This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...
Members of the tight-knit mountain town of Evergreen gathered Monday in support of students at Evergreen High School. The event, at Evergreen Lake, included therapy, animals, music and food to comfort ...
New research suggests that how well adolescents sleep could influence how their brains function—and might even help predict whether they develop behavioral problems down the line. In a large study ...
Many people know that obesity carries certain health risks, as it makes you more likely to develop diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers. But fresh research being presented at this ...
Internet addiction can cause changes in the teenage brain which can impair a range of functions, including short-term memory (Pic: Getty Creative) Excessive use of the internet is reshaping teenage ...
The average teenager now spends approximately nine hours daily consuming digital media, with social platforms accounting for about one third of that time. This unprecedented level of connectivity ...
A commonly prescribed antibiotic could help reduce the risk of some young people developing schizophrenia, new research ...