August 21, 2026

TikTok Shaping Teens' Appetites, Diet

TikTok is shaping teenagers’ appetites, a new study suggests.

August 7, 2026

Nicotine Levels Are Rising Among Teens Who Vape, New Study Warns

Vape devices are flooding teens’ bodies with increasingly heavy doses of addictive nicotine, a new study finds.

July 29, 2026

DoorDash, GrubHub Delivering Junk Food To 1 In 4 Teens During School Hours

DoorDash and GrubHub have become stiff competition for a traditional, everyday eatery found in every U.S. community — the high school cafeteria.

July 17, 2026

A Hidden Influence On Teen Girls' Emotions: Testosterone

Researchers have long focused on estrogen as the hormone driving emotional and mental distress during female puberty, but new research points to a different culprit: testosterone. 

July 9, 2026

U.S. Teens Underestimate Risks Of Fentanyl Use, Survey Finds

U.S. teens are seriously underestimating how lethal the synthetic opioid fentanyl can be, a new study says.