Teens

Recently released files from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) show a lack of informed consent and scientific evidence.

On Jan. 17, a federal class action lawsuit was filed against the state of Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) over inadequate prescription oversight in the foster care system of psychotropic drugs for children, ...

The Truth About HPV Vaccines: Part IV

The cause is a mystery

Malocclusions (bad bites) not only affect the facial appearance and shape of the face but also affect oral health and chewing function. Malocclusion occurs when the teeth are misaligned, including ...

Doctor says childhood obesity is a cultural problem that requires societal solutions beyond policy, starting at conception

There is mounting evidence that all the time we spent indoors during the pandemic made us sick. Are our minds and bodies wired to heal themselves by simply going outside?

In January, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued its new clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of overweight and obese children and adolescents. The health of an ...

Research into the oral microbiome and e-cigarettes is starting to reveal the consequences of vaping

Young female Instagram users tend to focus on body images of their peers more than their faces, concentrating on those with thinner figures and physical features that don’t mirror their ...

Experts studying kids' sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity. Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next ...

Sometimes allergies can lead to pink, irritated eyes. But allergic conjunctivitis, or "pink eye" may have a simple fix: physical fitness. That's the conclusion of researchers in Taiwan who tracked the ...

The “science” tells us GMO crops have higher yield, nutrition, and herbicide resistance than organic. Nowadays, you could be eating GMO food without even knowing it. For example, GMO forms ...

Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force. “Adolescents today are more stressed than ever, exhibiting ...

Kids who walk, skateboard, or ride their bikes to school when they are young are more likely to keep it up as they get older, reaping the health benefits, recent ...

NIH-supported study also found past-month vaping levels rebound after early pandemic drop

Stopping teenagers and children from being radicalized and sliding into violent extremism may be as simple as encouraging them to play sports, researchers from the University of New South Wales ...

Nutrition is a field of contradictions and changing fads. In recent decades, most schools and teachers encourage a diet high in grains and vegetables, moderate protein, and low fats and ...

New research suggests that not getting enough sleep may doom adolescents and teens to obesity and poorer health as they enter adulthood. Those who slept less than eight hours a ...

Kids can take part in sports while on vegetarian and vegan diets, but parents and caregivers must help them select foods that will fuel them and meet their nutrition needs. ...

School lunches can be nutritious, help kids maintain their energy throughout the day and fit into a budget. One nutrition expert offers some tips for cost-effective healthy lunch options. "All ...

Teen brains no longer find moms’ voices uniquely rewarding starting around age 13, and start to tune into unfamiliar voices more, according to new research. For the study in the Journal ...

Some of the controversy centers around the issue of impacted smokers who had been using e-cigarettes to quit

New bills could take parental consent away in medical contexts

Teens increasingly are turning to nicotine-loaded gum, lozenges and gummies for a quick rush, a groundbreaking study warns. Tobacco-free oral nicotine products were the second-most commonly used nicotine or tobacco ...

As a new school year begins, many students return to their favorite sports or try something new. Encouraging kids to make physical activity part of their lives has lifelong benefits, ...

Emotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm. It is hard to imagine an era in ...