Adolescents who use cannabis could face a significantly higher risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders by young adulthood, according to a large study published in JAMA Health Forum. The ...

The diagnosis of cancer during adolescent and young adulthood (AYA) may alter the development and psychological trajectory of survivors across their lifespan. The current review focuses broadly on ...

On Thursday, in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that obesity rates for children and teens ages 2-19 have reached an all-time high — hitting 21.1% between 2021 and 2021, ...

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new ...

Under the carefully styled hair of a teenager, the brain is roiling with change. Some nerve cells are killed off, others are pruned back and still others are locked into place, a restyling that moves ...

With teen alcohol abuse increasing across Arizona and the U.S., Artemis Adolescent Healing Center reinforces access to ...

I believe adolescent development is driven behavior, with five psychological "engines" fueling much of that drive, each one having the same objective: the achievement of grown up independence. These ...

Per occasion, alcohol use is higher among adolescents than adults in both humans and laboratory animals, suggesting that maturational changes in the adolescent brain contribute to the elevation in ...

Juana Corio Raymundo, 66, with her daughter Juana Brito Corio, 38, and granddaughter Cecilia, then 14, in their garden in the village of La Pista Nebaj, Quiché, Guatemala. "We are strong women in our ...

Early adolescence (around age 9 to 13) can be the enemy of school achievement. Rebelling against being defined and being treated any longer as a "child" can cause early adolescents to resist the ...