The conviction and sentencing of Karmelo Anthony have generated intense national debate. Anthony, a Black teenager from Texas, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison On June 9, ...

Relying on artificial intelligence tools for companionship could harm adolescents’ development according to new research from Arizona State University. The research00166-5/abstract), published in The ...

WASHINGTON — Legal responses to juvenile offending should be grounded in scientific knowledge about adolescent development and tailored to an individual offender's needs and social environment, says a ...

Child and adolescent development spans rapid and interlinked changes in physical growth, cognitive capacities and social and emotional skills from infancy through the teenage years. In physical terms, ...

Adolescence is a key developmental window of opportunity for nutrition promotion and cardiometabolic disease (CMD) prevention that can reap long-term significant health, economic and social advantages ...

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) represents a vital frontier in global pediatrics and public health.

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Air pollution causes harmful contaminants, ...

Parents often find their adolescents glued to screens, immersed in virtual experiences rather than venturing into the great ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Cancer cases among adolescents and young adults in Canada are increasing, with nearly 10,000 cases last year alone. People ...