Adolescent Medicine

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Sleep-deprived teens more apt to drink, smoke and have unsafe s*x (Reuters Health) - Teens who get too little sleep may be more likely to engage i...

What Teens Need Most From Their Parents Recent studies of adolescents reveal what teenagers need most from their parents during four phases of teens’ intellectual, emotional and social development.

CDC Study Says Teen Virgins Are Healthier Than Sexually Active Teens High schoolers who are virgins rate significantly better in nearly all health-related behaviors and measures than their s*xually active peers.

Middle School Su***des Reach An All-Time High Su***de rates for U.S. middle school students have been steadily rising — doubling from 2007-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Exercise is critical to academic performance.

Exercise Is ADHD Medication Physical movement improves mental focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility; new research shows just how critical it is to academic performance.

Strong evidence for double standards among adolescents regarding s*x | Penn State University Adolescence is a developmental period of immense social, physical, and emotional change. In the midst of it all, both boys and girls face double standards for how peers react to s*xual experiences, new Penn State research shows.

Want your teen to clean her room? Study suggests a positive approach If you want your teen to clean her room, you're better off offering a reward than threatening punishment, a new study suggests.

Why Some Girls Begin Puberty As Early As 8 Some girls are showing signs of maturing much earlier than we're used to, but why?

The 12 Apps That Every Parent Of A Teen Should Know About Some apps just enable bad choices.

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The Story of the Military Child: Why society is getting it wrong and how it's hurting military kids Today, my daughter pulled out a journal made for military kids developed by an organization that serves them. It was labeled, "My Life: A Kids' Journal."...