Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...

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 ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

Owning a smartphone before 12 years of age could impact a child’s risk of developing mental health issues and obesity.

Adolescence is a uniquely sensitive life stage. Digital tools that engage young people on issues such as mental health, ...

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and ...

The North East Regional Coordinating Council (NERCC) has organized a day’s Adolescent and Youth Development Advocacy session for young people at Nalerigu to promote their inclusion in local and ...

Note: This post uses“LGBTQ+” and “queer” interchangeably as umbrella terms for people with non-cisgender and heterosexual identities. Many LGBTQ+ adults did not get the adolescence our cisgender, ...