Adolescence is a time of heightened risk taking, independence seeking, and experimentation, although the extent of these behaviors varies widely among individuals [emphasis added]. It is "a period when an appetite for adventure,...

"Society is more expecting of girls to be better than boys to compete for jobs, schools, and honors, especially with the media, the 'homecoming queen' image, and constant pressures to get into the top universities,"

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You may unwittingly be a big source of prescription drugs your teen is using. And more often than not, medicine cabinets are their go-to spot of choice.

Their driving was worst when they were texting, probably because texting forces people to look down in addition to moving their fingers, Lewis says.

Mistakes included slowing down dramatically and weaving more than a foot...

THE special cellphone, set on vibrate, begins to whir. Throughout North Carolina, anonymous teenagers are texting questions to it about sex.

About 2.5 million Americans suffer from anorexia. Shay Fuell was only nine years old when the fixation began.

The recession is now official -- my teenager no longer shops at Abercrombie & Fitch.

In a world of instant messages, Twitter, and Facebook, what do magazines have to offer teens? Well, as it turns out, plenty.

our own preston bailey shows up in youtube universe playing alongside a jam band. he's the trumpet player next to the drummer for those that don't know