Several weeks ago, I was sitting in the hallway of my school building talking with a student who was feeling distraught after her involvement in a heated conflict with several classmates. The young ...

(WGHP) — Tuesday is World Brain Day. We talk a lot about the need for children to be physically fit, but it’s also important to be mentally fit. In Mommy Matters, we’re looking at ways to develop a ...

America’s young people face a mental health crisis, and adults constantly debate how much to blame phones and social media. A new round of conversation has been spurred by Jonathan Haidt’s book “The ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Living in 2024, technology is a major part of day-to-day life for most people. When you look around, it feels like everyone is staring at screens. From cell phones to tablets and ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

When Samuel Cheshier was 13 years old, his favorite cousin died of colon cancer. "I always think of him when I do cancer research," Cheshier says. As a pediatric neurosurgeon, he witnesses firsthand ...