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Goal-setting, positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of youth vap
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Adolescents who set goals for their future and those with strong parental support are less likely to use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, according to a study by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Study suggests evaluating peers' food choices may improve eating habits am
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): A new study has found that incorporating evaluations of the healthiness of others' food choices can be a tool to fight unhealthy eating lifestyles.
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Evaluating peers' food choices may improve healthy eating habits among ado
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): According to a new study, incorporating evaluations of the healthiness of others' food choices can be a tool to fight unhealthy eating lifestyles.
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Study finds teens with self-harm history have significantly higher pain th
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): Teenagers, who have self-harmed five or more times in their life, have a significantly higher threshold for pain compared to adolescents that have not, suggested a new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College
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Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use didn't decline much during coronavirus p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] June 25 (ANI): According to a new survey of 12th graders in the United States, adolescent marijuana usage and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances' perceived availability.
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Adolescents suffered severe mental health impact due to COVID pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): A team of Icelandic and North American behavioural and social scientists recently studied 59,000 Icelandic adolescents and found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls.
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COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on mental health of adolescen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 7 (ANI): A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioural and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls.
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COVID-19: Global survey highlights sufferings due to loss of livelihoods,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Poor mental health, disruptions to education, loss of income and violence, are some of the worrying consequences of COVID-19, according to a survey based on experiences of women and young people across different contexts and regions.
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Aid organization Oxfam condemns US embargo on Cuba
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The US embargo against Cuba affects the rights of women, adolescents and girls, Oxfam, a confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations focusing on global poverty alleviation, said Tuesday.
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Researchers uncover mechanism related to severe post-COVID-19 disease in c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): A multidisciplinary team from MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), Brigham and Women's Hospital and other institutions has identified the mechanism of how an extremely rare but serious post-COVID-19 complication develops in children and adolescents.
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100 per cent effective in 12-17 age grou
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): Moderna on Tuesday announced that various studies have shown its COVID-19 vaccine was 100 per cent effective at preventing infection in adolescents aged 12 to 17 and it planned on submitting the findings to global regulators in days.
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Regular physical activity linked to better organized preteen brains: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): Regular physical activity has positive effects on children's developing brain circuits, finds a Boston Children's Hospital study using neuroimaging data from nearly 6,000 early adolescents.
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