Schools are closing, family vacations are being postponed and sports games are being canceled. While this viral pandemic may feel overwhelming as an adult, imagine...
We’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis—and girls are at its epicenter. Since 2010, depression, self-harm and suicide rates have increased among...
Teen suicide rates among black youth are increasing. In 2016 and again in 2018, national data revealed that among children age 5-11, black children had...
Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination — most often online—that can lead to negative mental health effects, a study finds. The study in the Journal...
What if scientists created a vaccine to prevent cancer but the public largely ignored it? Sadly, that’s where we are with the human papillomavirus, or...
As children make new friends during the school year, many may also receive playdate invitations—and sometimes it’s between families who don’t know each other. Parents...
Parents confused about what exactly their young children should be drinking just got help from several large health organizations, which have issued a common set...
Cover these key areas to help your college-bound teen take charge of their own health care It’s your worst parental nightmare: Your child needs urgent...