teenagers

Although the world has been opening back up for the past few months, repercussions from the pandemic are still visible across many different aspects of life—and kids’ mental health is no exception.

A new generation of young athletes is prepared to make a splash in Tokyo.  While many would believe that age and experience play a factor in who ultimately wins gold, some Olympians have defied the odds in recent years to reach the podium before they’ve even reached college.  Here are some of the youngest athletes competing in the upcoming...

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday urged parents to vaccinate their teenagers against COVID-19, citing a rise in the number of adolescents hospitalized with the disease in March and April. “I am deeply concerned by the number of hospitalized adolescents and saddened to see the number of adolescents who required treatment in intensive care…

The FDA is expected to grant emergency authorization for Pfizer to make vaccines available for children and teens between the ages of 12 to 15. NBC Bay Area’s Cheryl Hurd reports.