teen health

In the first part of our series Growing Up With Guns, we look at Hillsborough’s Youth Gun Offender program. It's tackling crime by offering teens mentorship, education and mental health services.

Reasearch shows teens don't get sleepy until 10:45 or 11 p.m. But high school classes in Nashville still start at 7:05 a.m. "It's not a badge of honor," says the mayor.

District officials announced the development last week as they launched a countywide awareness campaign around the deadly risks of fentanyl.

About 10% of high school students said they had used e-cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% from the same survey last year. However, vaping among middle schoolers was about the same.

Over 40 states are making claims against the parent of Facebook and Instagram. Florida Attorney General Ashley says the platforms are "addictive" and cause mental health problems for children.

After decades of declines, data show teen pregnancy rates are starting to plateau. Experts cite the reversal of Roe, efforts to suspend sex ed in schools and higher rates of youth mental health issues.

Language has always evolved, and new words have always popped up. In this case, words were created within a digital setting to evade rules and are permeating spoken language, especially among youths.

The FDA cracked down on the nicotine devices, yet they're stocked on many store shelves. The reason has to do with burgeoning overseas production, lack of clear rules, and lax enforcement.

Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely. Here's how to help them, starting with spending some of your own time in the games your kids can't put down.

With young people's social media use “near universal” but its true impact on mental health not fully understood, Dr. Vivek Murthy is asking tech companies to share data and increase transparency with researchers and the public.