Can Guilt Help Us Be Better People?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:New York City is trying a new technique to keep the city's teens from getting pregn...

Social networks often are thought of conduits to find, continue or strengthen friendships; but a new survey suggests that sites such as Facebook can cause friendships to break—largely because people tend ...

There's no question that Americans aren't as religious (as it were) about attending Sunday morning services as they once were. Why? Are Americans growing more secular? Does church not appeal to them? Do they si...

While teen birth rates continue to see a welcome decline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some bad news: Of the babies born to teen mothers, 18 percent are the mother's second or third child....

When it comes to sparking childhood obesity, not all screens are created equal. According to a new study published in Pediatrics, children who were apt to watch a lot of television were far more likely to be he...

High school senior Amber Squires never had to worry about someone showing up to the prom in the same dress she wore. She made her own—out of duct tape. Oh, and she made a tuxedo for her date, too. It wasn...

After several dismal years for seasonal employment, youth may get a break this summer. There may be more jobs to find this year. According to a recent survey of seasonal hiring managers by Ipsos, nearly seven o...

Traditional, terrestrial radio is still on top when it comes to how teens and young adults listen to music—but just barely. According to a survey from the NPD Group, Americans ages 13 to 35 spent 24 perce...

Kids who have problems with alcohol or drugs should stay away from Facebook, according to a new study from the University of California/Los Angeles. Researchers found that teens already being treated for substa...

Friends are important to teens' mental health—but only if they're the right sort of friends. Those are the finding s of a recent study published the journal Child Development recently. For the study, rese...