The conviction and sentencing of Karmelo Anthony have generated intense national debate. Anthony, a Black teenager from Texas ...

Largest U.S. study links teen cannabis use to slower cognitive development and reduced gains in memory and attention.

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 ...

Feeling lonely, out of place, and disconnected are some of cyberbullying's harmful consequences that point to a deeper human ...

The earlier preteens are on social media the more likely they are to experiment with substances, a new study suggests.

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 ...

A: The current evidence is far from settled. The systematic review proved that a poor diet during the first years of life is ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Adolescence—beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s—is a ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

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, ...

The authors write that it's time to shutter group homes and give all children the families they need and deserve.