The wounds they carry For six teens at a Las Vegas high college, homecoming week started with a country music concert.

A new study shows that s read for fun less and less as they get older, with 45% of 17-year-olds saying they read by choice only once or twice a year. Research released today from Common Sense Media shows that not only do reading rates decline as s get older, but they’ve also dropped off

In the next 20 years the number of elderly drivers (persons 70 & over) is predicted to triple in the United States. As age increases, older …

Smartphones are fueling a shift in the communication landscape for teens. Nearly three-quarters of teens now use smartphones and 92% of teens report going

I am an adult with sensory processing differences, and I am very pleased to see an increase in blogs/posts specifically addressing teens and adults.

Parenting articles, news and tips on raising happy, healthy, successful s and teens.

The volume of texting among teens has risen from 50 texts a day in 2009 to 60 texts for the median teen text user. Older teens, mans, and blacks are leading the increase. Texting is the dominant daily mode of communication between teens and all those with whom they communicate. The typical American

Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose deaths. For teens, it is a growing problem: After marijuana and alcohol, prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans age 14 and older. Teens misuse

From 1975 to 2016, the rate of passenger vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 people declined by 63 percent for teenagers ages 16-19 (from 47.6 to 17.8), 44 percent for people ages 20-34 (from 38.7 to 21.6), 35 percent for people ages 35-69 (from 20.5 to 13.3), and 15 percent for people 70 and older (from 15.4 to 13.1).

What factors put teen drivers at risk? Teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate dangerous situations or not be able to recognize hazardous situations. 7 Teens are also more likely than adults to make critical decision errors that lead to …