Youth

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…

E-cigarettes may set young people on the path to smoking regular cigarettes, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.Between 2012 and 2013,…

TAMPA, Florida — Five-year-old Lakota Lockhart talks about Batman nonstop. When his mom, Krystal, can wedge in a word, she describes what life has been…

Sex education conjures images of teenage giggles and discomfort. But Bronx-based teacher Lena Solow is more than happy to talk about the topic.

A study on transgender children published recently in the journal Psychological Science supports the idea that their gender identification is deeply held,…

More than half of children in foster care aren’t getting their required health screens on time according to a report released last week by the Health...