Experts share how much sleep teenagers need and why. Plus, tips to help teens sleep better.

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of puberty provides a pathway linking financial hardship to increased anxiety ...

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new ...

Kids had a tough time adapting to their new at-home reality during the pandemic. School shutdowns, isolation from friends, the palpable stress of living in a society pushed nearly to its breaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Female adolescent brains (left) experienced more cortical thinning than male brains (right), particularly in areas tied to ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

An expert says many behaviours parents worry about are actually linked to normal brain development. Does your teen have 'attitude', a constantly messy room, or refuse to do chores? Though this is ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Fatigue, irritability and poor concentration in teenage girls may sometimes signal low iron levels rather than routine teenage stress. Dr Prashanth B explains why iron deficiency is common in ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...