NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most adolescents and their parents say discussions with their provider about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) are important, but such conversations do not occur routinely...

Online bullying of adolescents is linked to an increased risk for suicidal thoughts and actions, results of a large review show. A study of more than 96,000 children and adolescents showed that nearly...

(Reuters Health) – Studies and clinical trials funded by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) generally enroll youth from a variety of racial and ethnic groups at proportions at or above...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study II revealed a link between high intake of simple sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adolescence and increased...

A new tool accurately assesses three types of anhedonia in adolescents, new research shows. The novel Multidimensional Adolescent Anhedonia Scale (MAAS) assesses anticipatory, consummatory, and recall...