A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming
Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.
Sep 29, 2023
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Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.
Sep 29, 2023
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Scientists already know that the stress caused by racial discrimination is related to a host of chronic health conditions, but less is known about which types of discrimination are most harmful.
Sep 27, 2023
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Porter County, Indiana, has expanded its problem-solving courts to include a mental health court for teens, the first of its kind in the state.
Sep 26, 2023
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Mapping out brain networks in teens can help predict current and future risky drinking behavior, according to Sarah Yip, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and in the Yale Child Study Center.
Sep 21, 2023
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"You're so messy! Tidy up your room." "Why are you so lazy today? Go and do your homework." Criticism is never nice to hear. But for some teens it hits extra hard, research by Ph.D. candidate Lisanne van Houtum has shown. ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Suicidal thoughts are common among teens and young adults, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Nearly 20% of high school students in the U.S. report serious thoughts of suicide, and 9% report a suicide attempt. ...
Sep 12, 2023
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School systems aren't built for kids who fall asleep and wake up late, the so-called "night owls," which may help explain why this group of teens is more prone to depression.
Sep 11, 2023
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With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Video games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Aug 21, 2023
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As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents' list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids' lives.
Aug 21, 2023
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Adolescence (lat adolescere, (to) grow) is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. This transition involves biological (i.e. pubertal), social, and psychological changes, though the biological or physiological ones are the easiest to measure objectively. Historically, puberty has been heavily associated with teenagers and the onset of adolescent development. In recent years, however, the start of puberty has had somewhat of an increase in preadolescence (particularly females), as well as an occasional extension beyond the teenage years (typically males). This has made adolescence less simple to discern.
The end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood varies by country and by function, as even within a single country there will be different ages at which an individual is considered mature enough to be entrusted with particular tasks, such as driving a vehicle, having sexual relations, serving in the armed forces, voting, or marrying. Also, adolescence is usually accompanied by an increased independence allowed by the parents or legal guardians and less supervision, contrary to the preadolescence stage.
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