Sleep is a critical part of a child's overall health, but it can also be an important factor in the way they behave. According to a new study, getting enough sleep can help children combat the effects ...

BOSTON - Kids who tend to be more impulsive are at higher risk of getting into trouble later in life, but researchers have found addressing sleep in childhood could make a difference. Impulsivity in ...

For parents who are tempted to order their kids a can of Coca-Cola, a new study from researchers in South Korea and Virginia may dissuade them. The study, published in the journal Substance Use & ...

While not all impulsive behavior speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

One of the ongoing themes in my blog is impulsivity. Expending willpower can make us more impulsive, and affirming our core values, being in a good mood, or consuming glucose can reduce that effect.

Long football careers have been tied to problems with impulsive behavior and less white matter in the brain, according to a new study from Boston researchers who found that starting tackle football at ...

Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to new ...

As parents, we care a lot about our children’s behavior; we want to shape our children into responsible, kind, productive human beings. But very often we ignore one of the biggest things shaping our ...