Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. A way to think about adolescence is simply as one example of human change – that larger process of redefinition that continually keeps upsetting and resetting the terms of ...

Change is the law of living things, the constant process that keeps upsetting and resetting the terms of our existence all the time. Moment to moment, one day to the next, our lives are in constant ...

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from ...

New research shows that starting puberty earlier than classmates may increase anxiety and emotional struggles, especially for ...

The body changes, hormones surge, and the transition from child to teenager is well underway. But when puberty begins earlier ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Puberty: It’s one of ...

Adolescents with internet addiction may experience changes in the architecture of the brain that could lead to other addictive behaviors and tendencies, one study suggests. Some experts have long ...

Going through puberty is not easy. The physical changes can be embarrassing and bewildering, and the emotional realities—all ...

A new study published in the journal Addiction shows that cannabis use among Swedish adolescents appears to follow the same population-level pattern previously observed for alcohol. The findings ...

Sasha Bailey receives research funding from The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Suicide Prevention Australia, and The Pride Foundation. She is Secretary of the NSW ...