Published in the journal Pediatrics, a new study that monitored smartphone data found that adolescents (aged 13 to 18) spent an average of 1.5 hours each school day on their smartphones.
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A new study examining calls to United States poison centers for exposures to caffeine energy products in people younger than 20 years shows a significant rise in exposure rates from 2011 through 2023, with variations by product formulation.
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According to a recent study, living with persistent poverty and/or parental mental illness throughout childhood may double the risk of carrying and/or using a weapon and getting on the wrong side of the law by the age of 17.
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A major new study by experts from The University of Manchester has found that bullying has a significant negative impact on the mental health of teenagers – particularly for boys – and has highlighted the need for more effective prevention strategies in schools.
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