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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 ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

The Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being at Northwestern is up and running after the University received a $25 million gift in May from an anonymous donor. Located in the Weinberg ...

New research following US adolescents ages 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

A massive new study is shedding light on problematic screen use and the mental health of U.S. adolescents - with worrisome ...

With 8.6 million deaths reported globally among stillbirths, children, and adolescents up to 20 years of age in 2019, achieving targets to reduce child and adolescent mortality by 2030 remains a ...

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine outlines different aspects of child and adolescent health and development, and the social determinants of health. The studies within the collection were ...

There is a truth universally acknowledged that kids need sleep, a lot of sleep. Yet, most adolescents fall short of the eight-to-ten hours of shut-eye recommended by the National Sleep Foundation.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is pledging continuous support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in its effort at improving adolescent health towards achieving related health sustainable ...

The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, finds ample evidence that changes in brain structure ...