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Online CBT beneficial for young people with social anxiety disorder: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an efficacious and cost-effective treatment option for young people with social anxiety disorder.
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Obese girls at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A new study has found that girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
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US CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 yrs old
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): An advisory panel of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday (local time) recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15.
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US FDA approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children in 1
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday (local time) authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children in the age group of 12-15 years.
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Study finds how bullying, obesity can affect girls' and boys' mental healt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], May 9 (ANI): Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys' mental health appears to be affected more if they suffer from obesity. Irrespective of gender, bullying is a considerably greater risk factor than overweight for dev
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Air pollution linked to high blood pressure, heart diseases in children; s
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure as adults,
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Cannabis ads on billboard, storefront linked to problematic use in teens:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 8 (ANI): As it is widely known that the putting up of billboards and storefront advertisements may help brands reach a larger audience, a new study suggests that adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more li
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Study finds how diet, exercise can improve survival for leukemia patients
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): A study led by researchers at UCLA and Children's Hospital Los Angeles shows that a low-calorie diet and mild regular exercise can improve the survival rate of overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukaemia.
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Low-calorie diet, mild exercise may improve survival for leukemia adolesce
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): According to a new study, overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers.
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Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine 100 pc effective in 12-15 year olds: St
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 31 (ANI): Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine is extremely effective in adolescents between 12 to 15 years old, perhaps even more than in adults, the companies reported on Wednesday.
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Cyberbullying linked to social media addiction
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Athens [Georgia], March 30 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex virtual world, as social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and others continue to grow in popularity.
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Durex-led 'The Birds and Bees Talk' organises bike rally in Imphal to show
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], March 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Reckitt Benckiser, the global leader in consumer healthcare with ADRA India today organized a purpose-led bike rally in Imphal, Manipur under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program.
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