To ensure that teens and adults navigate these transitions successfully, it is important for everyone to understand: Rapid gains in height and weight. During a one-year growth spurt, boys and girls ...

“I have an opportunity to stay in school, so why not stay?” Critics of teen-parenting programs like Cal-SAFE say they overemphasize parenting and neglect academics. The Esperanza ...

Good nutrition is essential for keeping people healthy, and it is critical for growth ... during teenage years, with research suggesting that more than one-half of teenage girls and almost one ...