Teenagers from disadvantaged families show greater eating disorder risk
Teenagers who come from households with a lower income and lower level of education are more likely to…
Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping
Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed…
Researchers followed children for a decade to see whether screen time really mattered
Tracking children from early childhood into adolescence revealed a far more complex picture of how different types and…
Study reveals free-to-play video games mimic gambling spending patterns
Digital media, including videogames, are a central part of leisure activities for many adolescents and adults. For more…
Study: 4 In 10 Fifth-Graders Say They Need Mental Health Care
Credit: © LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com In A Nutshell Nearly 4 in 10 fifth-graders in a study (39%…
How 140,000 Indian Adolescents Are Redefining Children’s Nutrition and the Future of Food
For years, adults have been making decisions about what children eat. Across India, a growing movement is showing…
Study links adolescent digital use to specific psychosocial profiles
A study led by Dr. Zeynep Seda Albayrak from Koç University identified three distinct psychosocial profiles among 158…
Brain signals explain speech communication differences in autistic children
Why do some children with autism communicate more easily than others, even when they hear the same words?…
Study: Bariatric surgery is safe, effective for obese adolescents and young adults
A new study from researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, FMOL Health | Our Lady of the…
New consensus provides updated guidance for managing prolactinoma tumors
Prolactinomas are the most common functional pituitary neuroendocrine tumors, accounting for nearly half of all hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas.…
Teen creatine trend: Orlando doctor explains potential effects, safety advice
Teen creatine trend: Orlando doctor explains potential effects, safety advice A new study reveals that nearly one in…
Sugary drinks in childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
A 25-year study suggests that the source of fructose matters more than the amount, linking sugary drinks and…