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Teenage years crucial for depression intervention, study finds

Written by Charlie King | 10 May 2025

Depression in young teens could be easier to treat than in adulthood due to the symptoms being more flexible and not yet ingrained, a study shows. Researchers found… read more.

Reducing teens’ psychological stress could save billions for US budget, study suggests

Written by Charlie King | 24 Jan 2025

A new study suggests that boosting adolescent mental health is linked with long-term economic benefits. In contrast to similar findings from prior studies, these estimated relationships could be… read more.

National poll: Many teens use protein supplements for muscle growth, sports performance

Written by Charlie King | 22 Oct 2024

Protein bars, shakes and powders are increasingly popular among adults – but many teens may be jumping on the bandwagon too. Two in five parents say their teen… read more.

Last decade saw big decrease in teens who used commonly prescribed and misused prescription drugs

Written by Charlie King | 28 Jul 2024

Since 2009, U.S. high school seniors have reported steep declines in medical use, misuse and availability of the three most commonly prescribed and misused controlled substances for teens,… read more.

Social media use and sleep duration connected to brain activity in teens

Written by Charlie King | 7 Jun 2024

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found a distinct relationship between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation across brain regions… read more.

School closures improved sleep for teenagers

Written by Gary Finnegan | 10 Jan 2022

The closure of schools in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people. But home-schooling also had a positive flipside for… read more.