Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in midlife, finds US research published online in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
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A recent study shows how a parent’s use of technology can interfere with the relationship between parents and adolescents and influence adolescents’ mental health and behavioral outcomes.
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When teens feel a sense of belonging and being cared for, they are more likely to show compassion for others, according to a new study from Penn State’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center.
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New data show relatively low use of illicit substances, yet overdose death rates among teens have risen in recent years.
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