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 ...

The researchers also urged schools, communities and policymakers to invest in relationship education and counseling. The post ...

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, ...

As teenagers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice about friendships, family conflicts and ...

New research presented by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found young adolescents who habitually checked social media showed a distinct neurodevelopmental trajectory ...

Childhood environment and socioeconomic status affect cognitive ability and brain development during adolescence independently of genetic factors, researchers report. The study demonstrates how ...

The infant tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, prevents severe tuberculosis disease, but protection is rarely durable beyond childhood. New tuberculosis vaccines are being developed for the prevention of ...

Despite being a first-line treatment for adolescent depression and anxiety, antidepressant drugs appear to have questionable efficacy and carry an increased risk of adverse effects in this population.

The social landscape has looked wildly different over the past year and a half. Because of the quarantines and social restrictions made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person social ...