The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Scientists from the University of Oregon Health and Science (OHSU) have warned that air pollution can have a serious impact ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

Some people believe that parenting doesn’t have that much influence on the child and adolescent’s development. After all, nature can predominate over nurture, and there are so many other factors ...

Before COVID, American teenagers’ psychological health was already in decline. The pandemic, with its sudden lockdowns, school closures and other jolts to normal life, made that downward slope steeper ...

The researchers concluded that owning a smartphone was associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep in early ...

Members of the tight-knit mountain town of Evergreen gathered Monday in support of students at Evergreen High School. The event, at Evergreen Lake, included therapy, animals, music and food to comfort ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...

In a city where policy decisions often feel distant from the lives they shape, a signing ceremony in Kampala on December 15 carried consequences far beyond the conference room. With a fresh $5.5 ...