In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Alex Ezeh is a fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (Stias). Russell Viner and Sarah Baird do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

While most adolescents remained resilient to depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, girls and teens in the later stages of ...

Women and girls in Africa are at escalated risk of violence, exploitation, poverty, and HIV infection, due to the Trump administration’s abrupt shuttering of more than 80 percent of the United States ...

Objective: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among a group of female athletes and compare with an age-matched group of female nonathletes. To study ...

Adolescent well-being, particularly sexual and reproductive health, is increasingly under threat across Nigeria, with poverty and poor orientation identified as key factors influencing improper ...

Plasma biomarker concentrations in adolescents vary by sex and are linked to distinct cognitive and emotional post-concussion symptoms.

In a recent study published in PLOS Global Public Health, researchers analyzed the change in the prevalence of anemia among adolescent women in India from 2015 to 2021. They identified the factors ...