The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

Child and adolescent development encompasses the dynamic progression of biological, cognitive, emotional, and social capacities from infancy through adolescence. Early developmental processes, such as ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Every time I talk about how sleep is important for child and adolescent development, any audience can relate to how they feel and function when their sleep is of insufficient duration and quality. A ...

What new research has discovered about rates of obesity among kids and adolescents — and what experts say about it. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Excess weight and obesity in ...

Bullying Predicts Youth Trauma Across Three Nations Severe bullying, especially when involving perceived threats, is a major predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents, a ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Being bullied can make your life miserable, and decades of research prove it: Bullied children and teens are at risk for anxiety, depression, ...

Pairing an evolutionary anthropologist with a child psychiatrist has produced a new study that provides interesting insights into how children’s mental well-being and education might be improved by ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...

Interventions in 9 studies were linked with varying effects on glycated hemoglobin, type 1 diabetes (T1D) management adherence, self-management behaviors, and parent-child teamwork in T1D management.