Adolescents

A generational crisis: Israel's most vulnerable children pay war's steepest price

How the Israel-Iran conflict has shattered the lives of at-risk children and youth

At-risk youth in Israel are slipping into a deepening generational crisis after two years of war.
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A homeless Palestinian bride walks with her mother (R) during her wedding ceremony at a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced Palestinians from the Israeli offensive, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 17, 2014.

Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA

Sugary drinks such as soft drinks, energy drinks and sweetened juices may be linked to an increased risk of anxiety among teenagers

Study found: This drink is one of the main causes of anxiety in teenagers

A boy in distress

Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent


BBYO holds largest Jewish gathering since the pandemic began

A release from the organizations said the event at the Baltimore Convention Center running Feb. 17-21 focused on Jewish philanthropy and Jewish education.

 A panel at the BBYO convention in Baltimore included, from left, Eve Barlow, a freelance music journalist; Zach Banner of the Pittsburgh Steelers; Josh Kraft, the resident of Kraft Family Philanthropies and Jadyn Davidson (R), the regional president from BBYO Keystone Mountain Region, Feb. 18, 2022

How can you talk to teens about sexuality in a healthy way?

Many parents avoid talking about sex and sexuality with their teens, basically leaving their children alone in front of a topic they have a lot of questions about.

MOST TWEENS, teens and young adults grapple with negative feelings about their changing bodies.

Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in warding off COVID in adolescents

The study compared nearly 95,000 adolescents who received the vaccine against the same number who did not, finding similarities and differences.

A vial of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen as medical staff are vaccinated at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel

EU clears Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

The decision comes after European Medicines Agency (EMA) backed the use of the vaccine in 12- to 15-year olds earlier in the day

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine/ Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

FDA approves Israeli migraine-relief patch for adolescents

The device will be used to soothe episodic and chronic migraines among adolescents who are 12 years and older.

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Judy Blume's teen classic 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' turns 50

The coming-of-age classic, focuses on 11-year-old Margaret as she navigates puberty and questions her faith after growing up without a religious affiliation.

Judy Blume

Revisiting the Ten Commandments of parenting: the first four

How do you help children become respectful and responsible adults, while you maintain your sanity and actually “enjoy” raising children? I thought I’d share the Ten Commandments of raising children.

HOW CAN you maintain your sanity and actually ‘enjoy’ raising children without resorting to extreme measures?

L’homme qui parlait à l’oreille des ados

Bernard Zanzouri, éducateur autodidacte, n’a pas son pareil pour s’adresser aux jeunes. Son but : en faire les adultes de demain

Bernard Zanzouri, le fondateur de ADO

Teen admits to killing father for noise complaint

The killing astounded the country with the ferocity with which an 18-year-old was ready to murder a concerned father.

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Save the youth!

Adolescents at risk have someone to turn to in case of need, thanks in part to Elem, an organization that offers teenagers support and a platform to express themselves.

A teen sits slumped in a chair 521