teen health

In a live-streamed event, Side Effects and the national Well Beings campaign discussed the growing concern around children’s mental health, which experts have deemed a national crisis.

When the pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, children spent more time at home. That’s when calls to national and local domestic abuse hotlines skyrocketed, advocates say.

This year, 25 percent fewer teens reported using marijuana, alcohol or nicotine in the past year compared to 2020. It’s the largest year to year drop in teen substance use in the 46 years the survey has been conducted.

Across the country, there have been multiple deaths, and hundreds more illnesses, linked to e-cigarettes and vaping products. Now, doctors and scientists…

Cigarette smoking has declined among middle and high school students for years. But now, e-cigarette sales are rising, with young people using them at…

JACKSON, Miss. — At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11 students in Carol Jussely’s “Essential College Skills” class were talking about sex.Crammed into school…

Less than a quarter of teens have been tested for HIV, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published…

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.

"Just Say No" is not enough anymore, according to a new report from the Trust for America's Health.The health advocacy non-profit cites research showing…

Teenage sisters Alexis Dick and Kylie Robertson both want to be doctors or nurses when they grow up. Or maybe even obstetricians. (“I want to deliver…