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This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

A teenager who was told her seizure was because of dehydration was later diagnosed with a rare low-grade “pebble-sized” brain ...

A disturbing case study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. A teenager died from a tapeworm egg infestation in his brain. The 18-year-old had complained of seizures in the emergency ...

Ahmed Khan, 17, was able to undergo a 13-hour brain surgery — despite having a rare blood disorder that complicates clotting ...

Mental health problems among teenagers have skyrocketed during the pandemic, suggesting adolescents are especially vulnerable to the psychological repercussions of COVID. One large-scale study ...