Fewer teenagers are using drugs after rates precipitously dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but overdose rates are on the rise as fentanyl becomes more common.
Sleepwalking occurs in approximately 5% of children and teenagers ages 2-18, peaking between ages 8-12. It usually resolves on its own over time. Sleepwalking is much less common in adults. Episodes ...
Whether is driving skills or distracted driving, getting behind the wheel, or in a car with other teens, is a serious threat to teenagers everywhere. This week is National Teen Driver Safety week, ...
So how else can parents and caregivers safeguard the mental health and well-being of their children? As a pediatrician and a parent, I recognize there is no one-size-fits-all answer – every family has ...