One part of parenting is deciding when their teenager poses or has a problem; another is dealing with the problem in a ...

Both HFDs and high-sugar diets (HSDs) increase impulsive behavior. Prior research suggests that HFDs may increase ...

Summary: Adolescent rats fed a high-fat diet displayed increased impulsivity and altered decision-making as adults. These “cheesecake rats” were quicker to act on visual cues (indicative of ...

Nearly 90% of parents believe their teen spends too much time playing video games, but also seem to shrug it off as typical adolescent behavior. The recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National ...

Researchers across the globe are trying to better understand how earlier exposure to online pornography is affecting youth ...

A local tutor is accused of coercing a 13-year-old girl into a South Seattle restaurant restroom and having intercourse with ...

In short, immediate consequences of engaging in risky sexual behavior may momentarily outweigh negative long-term consequences of doing so, and this may lead adolescents to choose risky behaviors ...

Suicide ranks as a leading cause of death among youths. Warning signs include discussing death, withdrawing socially, and ...

Since the dawn of time, teenagers have adapted slang for their own purposes. Depending on when you grew up and where, you ...

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And ...