A new analysis of data from the Youth Risk Behavior Study found that 77% of U.S. high school students did not get adequate ...

A new study in Kolkata schools has found that one in eight adolescents aged 12–16 is obese. Experts say poor diet, high screen time and lack of physical activity are driving the rise in childhood ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Participating in physical activities in and out of school more than two times a week protects adolescents from becoming overweight young adults, according to new research.

Mindfulness activities may help teens and students reduce stress and anxiety, manage their emotions, and pay attention to the present. Mindfulness exercises may also help with mild depression in teens ...

HONOLULU (HI Now) - Trying to juggle the demands of school and other activities can be challenging for teens. Kingsley Ah You, Dean of Student Well-Being for Athletics at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, ...

Source: Prostooleh/Freepik Social media is threatening the mental health and well-being in adolescents lives according to a John Hopkins study. If your teen is spending more than 3-hours daily online ...

LIMA — Lima Schools officials said it is important for teens to stay active during the summer for both mental and physical health. Places like Westgate Entertainment and the Lima Family YMCA are ...

The researchers observed that leisure-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with better mental health among nearly 33,000 15-to-16-year-old adolescents. Compared with inactivity, ...

Adequate sleep and physical exercise are cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle. In 2023, only about a quarter of high school students in the U.S. met the guideline for daily exercise, and another recent ...

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ...

For better or worse, social media has become an intrinsic part of adolescence. A majority of teens use YouTube (95%), TikTok (67%), Instagram (62%) and Snapchat (59%), according to a Pew Research ...