Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a ...

I have two teenagers, and so I am very familiar with teenage defiance. Talking back, arguing, not listening to reason or rules – I’ve seen it all. The other day, one kid blew a fuse after I asked him ...

Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a ...

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of risky behaviors, like alcohol and drug use, reckless driving, and unsafe sex. As a parent, there is one key strategy that you can use to help ...

The amount a teenager sleeps is associated with how likely they are to engage in risky and suicidal behavior, says a new study. “Fewer hours of sleep on an average school night [is] associated with ...

Teenage substance experimentation is driven by low baseline dopamine, acting as a compensatory brain response.

A key role of the pediatrician is surveillance of growth and development. At routine well-child visits in the first two years of life, height, weight, and head circumference are measured and plotted ...