(WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign on Tuesday aimed at tackling mental health and substance use among teens ahead of the upcoming school year.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The back-to-school season is a great time to engage with youth about mental health and substance use to promote their ...

CHICAGO -- The last two years of the pandemic have been difficult for many people, but according to a study released Thursday by the CDC, it's been especially tough on teenagers. "I think everyone's ...

Former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis is taking his skills back to New York, where they were honed in HIV clinics and the ...

The pandemic has closed schools, offices, sports arenas and limited social interaction for millions of people -- perhaps an even bigger struggle for young people more used to being active. In a recent ...

Body camera footage released by Cobb County police shows the night alleged CDC shooter Patrick Joseph White was involuntarily committed to the hospital. The video, from 2024, shows one of at least ...

ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The back-to-school season is a great time to engage with youth about mental health and substance use to promote their well-being throughout the academic year. To ...