Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report. The 2025 Lancet Commission on ...

Lead investigator Harriet Okronipa, PhD, discusses a new study that explores the nutrition perspectives and attitudes of Ghanaian pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers. It sheds light on ...

The web series Adolescence, revolving around 13 year old Jamie who has murdered his school mate, has made a significant impact by shedding light on the complex, often turbulent journey of teenage ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Mental health difficulties in childhood and adolescence encompass a spectrum of conditions including anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

It's hard to balance everything, school, problems at home, and a partner who's upset if you can’t talk all the time.” In a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) meeting with five Hispanic/Latino adolescents ...

How can we support our boys as they face the increasingly complex challenges of adolescence? According to journalist Joanna Schroeder and educator Christopher Pepper, the answer is simple: Talk to ...

This image shows densely accumulated dendritic spines. Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic “hotspot” that forms during adolescence, challenging the ...

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explores the nutrition perspectives and attitudes of Ghanaian pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers. The study sheds light on ...