Teens are being exposed to the brand names of alcohol through rap music at an alarming rate, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Dartmouth University. The study examined nearly 800 of...

Today's pop culture moral: Don't make birds angry. They just might try to take over the world.  The makers of the popular mobile game Angry Birds say they hope to turn their innocent little pastime into a ...

After more than 50 years, Barbie's getting some ink. A new incarnation of the iconic fashion doll, the "tokidoki Barbie," now comes with tattoos on her left arm and across her chest. Granted, tats aren't all th...

One out of every 25 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 take an antidepressant, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also found that about one of every 10 ad...

Shyness isn't a big issue normally. About half of teens between the ages of 13 and 18 say they're shy; but a handful of those already teens—about 12 percent—are so reclusive that they meet the crite...

Reality Television Skews Viewers' Impressions of WomanhoodGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Is Snooki of "Jersey Shore" a role model? Do teens aspire to...

Some teens always seem to be on the lookout for the next weird way to get drunk, and it looks as if they've discovered a new method. Many youth are now soaking gummy bears in vodka for several days in order to ...

About 91 percent of kids between the ages of 2 and 17 play video games, according to a study from the research organization the NPD Group. The biggest area of gaming growth: toddlers between the ages of 2 and 5...

Rates of teen sexuality continue to decline, according to a report released by the National Center for Health Statistics. About 57 percent of girls and 58 percent of boys between the ages of 15 and 19 say they ...

It's no secret that youth are leaving church, but why are they leaving? The Barna Group, a research organization specializing in matters of faith, has conducted a study that it believes provides a few answers. ...