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Teen depression linked to violence: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 2 (ANI): There is a need for early detection and intervention of adolescent depression as a study reveals that teen depression increases the risk of violence.
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Rural households at lower risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): People, particularly for young children and adolescents, who live in rural areas are at decreased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study.
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DocsApp launches night-time child specialist online consultation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Adding to the high-quality healthcare services it offers, DocsApp, a chat based healthcare platform that connects patients to specialist doctors in less than 30 minutes, has launched yet another noteworthy service targeted towards infants, children, and adol
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Adolescent obesity can take years off your life
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 29 (ANI): A recent research has linked adolescent obesity to early mortality from cardiovascular diseases.
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Obesity during pregnancy doubles risk of fatty liver in teens
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 10 (ANI): Mothers-to-be, alert! Here's another reason for adapting a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy, as a study has warned that newborns, who had obese mothers at the start of pregnancy, were twice as likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty li
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34,000 students in 6 states covered by TLLLF's flagship programme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): You Are Not Alone, The Live Love Laugh Foundation's flagship programme on mental health for adolescents, which has conducted free of charge in schools around the country, has covered 34,023 students and 6,480 teachers across 276 schools in six states (Ka
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Childhood abuse linked to non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 5 (ANI): Children, especially girls, who are physically or sexually abused are more likely to be engaged in non-suicidal self-injuries in their teenage years, reveals a study.
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India, World Bank sign USD 63 million agreement for 'Tejaswini'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday signed a financing agreement for IDA credit of USD 63 million (equivalent) for 'Tejaswini', which is a socio-economic empowerment of adolescent girls and young women project.
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Teens' smartphones addiction can make them obese
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 16 (ANI): A recent study reveals teenagers spending more than five hours on digital devices like tablets, smartphones and television are 43 percent more likely to become obese compared with adolescents who do not spend time on these devices.
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Teenagers with high BMI may have poor cognitive function in midlife
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have found the association of adolescent BMI with cognitive function in midlife.
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Hearing loss caused by chemotherapy can now be prevented
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 3 (ANI): In first of its kind study, researchers have developed a new treatment that can prevent chemotherapy-induced hearing loss to about half in kids and adolescents with cancer.
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Children of alcoholic parents face risk of underage drinking
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 16 (ANI): Approach to preventing alcohol and drug use by some adolescents should begin in early childhood, suggests a study published in Developmental Psychology journal.
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