The WHO and UNICEF report shows that while Europe has made strong progress in reducing child mortality, many children and ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

Increased investment is urgently needed to address evolving health risks and meet the mental and sexual and reproductive health needs for the nearly 1.3 billion adolescents (aged 10-19 years) globally ...

WITH thousands of girls continuing to give birth every year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pushing for the nationwide implementation of its ProtecTEEN Program, a social ...

Adolescence is a uniquely sensitive life stage. Digital tools that engage young people on issues such as mental health, ...

Before COVID, American teenagers’ psychological health was already in decline. The pandemic, with its sudden lockdowns, school closures and other jolts to normal life, made that downward slope steeper ...

Adolescent depression is a significant mental health issue that affects a considerable number of teenagers worldwide. Despite its prevalence, depression in teens is often misunderstood or overlooked, ...

NYS names expert panel to guide culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate cannabis education for youth, families and communities.