A survey by Penn State finds that 98 percent of teens say that lying is morally wrong. But in the very same survey, 98 percent say they've lied to their parents. Why do the same kids who know lying is wrong do it anyway?
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Want a recipe for trouble? Start with a teenager's impulsive brain, add in a little peer pressure, a video camera and the Internet, and the results are violent assaults, dangerous crashes, and outrageous stunts - all captured on video and posted online.
Some teenagers think the only danger in smoking cigarettes is lung cancer. But new research shows that smoking may cause irreversible damage to the brain.
The number of overweight kids in the U.S. has doubled since 1980, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Some blame the long, inactive hours that children spend watching TV, but new research suggests the reason may be less about how much television children are watching and more about what they're watching.
Cranking up the lawnmower to cut the grass seems fairly harmless, but each year nearly 80,000 people end up in the emergency room because of mowing accidents, and 10,000 of them are children.
For many American teenagers, one of the ways to be unpopular in high school is to be an "A" student. In fact, in some schools, doing your homework every day, studying hard and getting good grades has a controversial label. Some call it, "acting white."
Teenagers in the U.S. spend more than $150 billion a year, according to Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU), an organization that tracks teenage consumer behavior and attitudes. But how much do teens today understand about basic finances such as saving, investing and borrowing? Not much, according to a new national survey.
While some schools have cut back on arts programs to make time for more "academic" subjects, some experts argue that is exactly the opposite of what schools should be doing. In fact, researchers have found that participating in the arts could actually make kids smarter.
When we take a child to the doctor's office or pick up a prescription at the pharmacy, how likely is it that a doctor, nurse or pharmacy will make a mistake -- one that could harm our child? The author of a new study says it's more common than people believe.
Cuts and scrapes are an inevitable part of childhood, but those little wounds raise lots of questions for parents. What's the best way to treat them? Do you use hydrogen peroxide or water? Do you cover a wound or let it breathe? And how can you tell if a cut can be treated at home or needs medical attention?
The numbers are staggering: 3.2 million teenage girls in America have a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Why are so many young girls infected and what can parents do?
Several studies have shown that it's dangerous to talk on a cell phone while driving. But is the solution, as some states have mandated, hands-free cell phones? Maybe not. New research suggests that even with both hands on the wheel, drivers on cell phones are a lot like drunk drivers.
Every day during the school year, millions of kids ride a big yellow bus to school. With books in hand, these kids are on their way to class; but the irony is, the trip may be making them dumber.
The number of parents choosing not to vaccinate their kids against various childhood diseases is on the rise. It seems the program to vaccinate American kids has been so successful, the program is now beginning to fail, as we've seen with recent outbreaks of measles in California, Arizona and Ohio.
When children go to the hospital because of an apparent illness or injury, if the doctors are careful and pay close attention, they may discover another medical problem, which comes as a total surprise to the child’s parents.
