Countries with weaker social protection systems and higher income inequality tend to show wider adolescent health gaps.

Adolescent Health Issues , Could Lead to Rapid Aging, , Study Says. CNN reports a new study suggests smoking, obesity and psychological disorders in adolescents could equate to a more rapid rate of ...

The study builds on recent USC research showing that, for adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery to manage obesity, a PFAS ...

One of these announcements declared that there is a link between low brain folate levels and ASD, particularly in a small ...

Alcohol treatment for adolescents in England who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is more than twice as ...

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

Recognition of signs suggesting adolescents are struggling with mental health issues can increase the chances kids get the help they need.

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ...

Those who specialize in adolescent primary care do an extra three year fellowship after their pediatric, internal or family medicine training to make them uniquely qualified to deal with sometimes ...

In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions reduced social interactions and altered routines, increasing feelings of social isolation and instability. These restrictions increased adolescents’ ...

The right of adolescents to access confidential health care is sensitive and controversial. Recent challenges in the court system to adolescents' right to access abortion and contraception are eroding ...