To view the lives of adolescents through the lens of health care is to see a paradox: while most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, they are also experiencing their moment of greatest ...

Global mortality continues to fall. Life expectancy has improved to unprecedented levels and deaths in young children have plummeted. Yet for adolescents and young adults, especially those aged 15 to ...

Philadelphia, June 13, 2024 – While doctors understand that adolescents have certain unique health questions and concerns, several challenges prevent this critical information from being collected in ...

New research following US adolescents ages 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

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 ...

A large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even when they have a high level of mental health problems. This ...

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 ...

Teenagers with aggressive tendencies may experience faster ageing and face physical health issues later in life, according to ...

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 ...