Teens are deeply motivated by rewards, according to a new study; and researchers say it's because their brains aren't fully developed.They uncovered this little factet by asking teens and adults to participate ...

Researchers agree: MTV shows such as "16 and Pregnant" is a highly influential show for those who watch it. What they don't seem to agree on is whether the influence is positive or negative.According to the Nat...

About 11 million American youth have left Facebook since 2011, according to the consultant firm iStrategy Labs. Their researchers found that more than 4 million high-school-age users and nearly 7 million colleg...

Doctors say that teens who suffer concussions should stay well away from homework. Really.According to new research, exerting your brain too much after a concussion can slow the healing process. Allowing your n...

File this study under "Did we really need a study to tell us this?" According to research recently published in Pediatrics, young adolescents who sext—that is, send explicit photos or messages via smartph...

Thanksgiving is long gone, but expressing gratitude for the great things in your life is important to do year-round. In fact, research suggests the more gratitude you express, the more things you'll have for wh...

Despite a governmental push to get children and teens to exercise more, most teens aren't meeting the fed's guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through its Let's Move program, wants all ...

I guess there's a student such as Melanie in almost every youth ministry—the student who always shows up but may not stand out, the one who seems to be doing well and doesn't cause drama, the one who may ...

Martin Scorsese's new film, The Wolf of Wall Street, has its eye on an Academy Award or two this year, but it's already earned an honor of a more dubious nature: It's unofficially the most profane movie of all ...

"My wife and I forgive Karl Pierson for what he did. We would ask all of you here and all of you watching to forgive Karl Pierson. He didn't know what he was doing…The fact is that Karl was so blinded by ...