Adolescence is often seen as a period when parents step back and peers step in. Yet in many parts of the world, parents ...

The Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being at Northwestern is up and running after the University received a $25 million gift in May from an anonymous donor. Located in the Weinberg ...

Australia recently announced a ban on social media use for kids under 16, citing concerns about mental health and online safety. But there’s another issue at stake—sleep. Teenagers ’ late-night screen ...

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today’s parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social ...

The relationship between teenagers and sleep is often complicated. Teenagers face unique biological and lifestyle changes that can disrupt healthy sleep patterns. Combine that with academic pressures, ...

A global study reveals why songs from our teenage years leave a lasting emotional and mnemonic imprint on us. This research explores the neurodevelopmental mechanisms that make music from adolescence ...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, from the recommendations on our social media feeds to the autocompletion of text in our e-mails. Generative AI creates original text, images, audio and even ...

While most adolescent girls navigate the predictable milestones of puberty, a small but significant population faces a different and challenging reality. Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), a ...

Teenagers are often one step ahead of the curve when it comes to technology, and dating is no exception. Nearly one in four teenagers are now using dating apps, according to a new study released by ...