Purpose Few studies have examined how psychosocial risk and protective factors in adolescence shape mental health outcomes ...

The Bay Area housing market enters 2026 with cautious optimism, as experts predict steady but modest growth despite ongoing nationwide affordability challenges and economic volatility. While the ...

Researchers analyzing data from more than 160,000 U.S. middle and high school students found that adolescents who used ...

Mass General Brigham investigators found an association between negative experiences during pregnancy and risk of mental health problems, such as depression, as children reached their teenage years ...

High levels of screen time before age two is linked to slower decision-making at age 8 and higher levels of anxiety by ...

It wasn't until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he ...

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 ...

Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them? Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times ...

House fails to override Trump's vetoes of two Republican bills Vance: 'Gaslighting' on ICE shooting 'off the charts' US trade deficit unexpectedly falls to lowest level since 2009 TSA is leaving this ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. An effort to bring free clothes, ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A 17-year-old Ohio teenager, Dominic Amesquita, is urgently seeking a living kidney donor to help him lead a normal life. His kidneys began failing when he was nine, and he now ...

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today’s parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social ...