Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic “hotspot” that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

Parents who listen to children's problems instead of immediately solving them build stronger trust, boost self-esteem, and ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released updated guidelines on digital ecosystems for children and ...

High-performers tend to recognize that gaining even seemingly irrelevant knowledge and skills through self-directed learning has valuable knock-on effects.

Empathy is the ability to notice, understand and respond to another person’s feelings with care. It sits quietly at the ...

Vaping with nicotine has become commonplace. It can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, but it has several serious health risks. The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig.-Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has called for a national response and sustained support for the alternative ...

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has ...

Imaginary friends are part of normal childhood development, but clinicians should assess rigidity, distress, or functional impairment to separate healthy play from underlying concern issues.

Tucson’s teen mental health landscape reflects statewide and national trends, but local conditions shape how challenges show ...

Toward a Further Understanding of Suicide Risk from a Mindset Framework among Older Adults. Psychology, 17, 126-137. doi: ...

“Our goal is to build agency in the next generation,” said Lax Poojary, CEO and founder of Sparkli. “Children learn by ...