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 ...

As the nation begins to prepare for another COVID surge in the fall, one of the most troubling lingering consequences of the last two years is the negative effect on teen mental health. Nearly half of ...

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.

Teaching your kids habits that support mental well-being can help them build coping skills and may lower their risk of future ...

Meanwhile, fewer than half of adults ages 18-34 recognize high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure and lack of physical ...

Vigorous physical activity for 20 minutes a day was enough to maximize cardiorespiratory benefits in adolescents, based on data from more than 300 individuals. Current recommendations for physical ...

Four out of five teenagers aren’t meeting physical activity recommendations, according to new data from Statistics Canada, ...

Camping is the ultimate escape from the daily grind—a chance to ditch the screens, breathe fresh air, and make memories with friends and family. For teens and tweens, it’s an opportunity to step away ...

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion ...

HAMILTON – After young people leave home to hit the books at university or college, they don’t appear to be hitting the gym – or getting other forms of exercise – as often. Researchers at McMaster ...