Teens

Discoveries Dating apps are reshaping teen friendships, identity, and social growth

A Northwestern Medicine study finds that nearly 1 in 4 teens use dating apps, with surprising insights into mental health and identity.

Discoveries Extra sleep boosts teen brain power, study finds

Health Staying active as a teenager protects against depression, study finds

Discoveries Teen stuns math community by disproving widely accepted 40-year-old math conjecture

Discoveries Study uncovers alarming phone use by teens while driving

Discoveries Researchers warn of lasting risks to kids’ from television violence

Health FDA-approved drug triples vaping quit rates in teens and young adults

Discoveries Teenager solves ancient mystery by decoding 4,000-year-old Egyptian text

Health Breakthrough studies look to predict migraine headaches

Discoveries Fewer teens view themselves as overweight and that’s a public health problem

Discoveries Balancing work and school: The effects of teen employment on grades, sleep, and relationships

Discoveries Groundbreaking obesity drug helps teens lose weight, study finds

Discoveries Groundbreaking research unlocks ways to help teens get more sleep

Discoveries Children are bombarded with violence in the news – here’s how to help them cope

Discoveries A ‘Goldilocks amount’ of time spent online could be good for teenagers’ wellbeing