For many middle-aged and older people, getting a driver’s license was their first taste of long-awaited freedom –– and one they seized as soon as they could. But many of today’s teens are putting off ...

Teenagers spend up to an hour on their phone at night, a new study found. It’s affecting their academic performance, mental ...

Teens averaged over 50 minutes of smartphone use between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school nights, researchers found.

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...

Summertime is supposed to be a time for adventure. Like the smart mom in The Sandlot tells her son: “I want you to get out into the fresh air and make some friends. Run around, scrape your knees, get ...

Adding to the worry about teenagers and social media nowadays is how AI is affecting kids. — Dreamstime/TNS A UNIVERSAL truth about parenting is that the second you think you’ve got a handle on a ...

Teenagers lead busy lives. And to get through everything from school exams to softball games, they need nutritious food. But research suggests Australian teens aren’t getting the nutrients they need, ...

Vacation season is upon us. But that doesn’t necessarily translate to teens roaming free. A new poll finds that less than half of U.S. parents feel comfortable leaving their teenager alone in a hotel ...

A recent study reveals that age plays a significant role in the outcomes of intermittent fasting. Researchers from Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Hospital Munich, and Helmholtz Munich ...

Adolescent cannabis users show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they age. The study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggested that the teen years are a critical time for brain ...