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Childhood abuse linked to non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Teens' smartphones addiction can make them obese
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Hearing loss caused by chemotherapy can now be prevented
Updated : 8 years, 7 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, 7 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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EduSports launches 'MILES' for adolescents, youth students
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): India's sports education organization EduSports has announced the launch of an integrated sports education platform for adolescents and youth student populations in middle-high schools and colleges called MILES.
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Older adolescents better at learning non-verbal reasoning than younger peo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 5 (ANI): New study says that older adolescents and adults can learn certain thinking skills including non-verbal reasoning more effectively than younger people.
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Adolescents are more prone to take online risks, as compared to adults
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington.D.C [US], Oct. 26 (ANI): According to a recent research conducted by the University of Plymouth, adolescents are more likely to take online risks, regardless of the gamble involved.
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Marriage attitudes, risky sexual behaviours across ethnic groups are linke
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 19 (ANI): A study says that risky sexual behaviours among adolescents and young adults have long been a major public health concern, due to their prevalence and negative consequences for health.
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Preemies suffer lifetime breathing trouble, despite lung treatment after b
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England]. Sept 19 (ANI): A study says that premature babies, who receive breathing treatments to improve lung function early in life, may have respiratory challenges as children and adolescents
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It's possible to motivate teens for healthing eating by appealing to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 13 (ANI): A new study 'Harnessing Adolescent Values to Motivate Healthier Eating,' at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, finds that it's possible to reduce unhealthy eating habits and motivate better food choices among adolescents
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'Inaccurate' depression tests put kids, teens at misdiagnosis ri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 3 (ANI): Turns out, your kid's chance of getting misdiagnosed with depression is greater than you think as a recent study has found that screening tools are inaccurate for children and adolescents.
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Mental health of children threatened by Air Pollution, says Swedish study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI-NewsVoir): A dangerous link between polluted air and childhood mental illness is exposed in a newly published study by Swedish researchers. Blueair, a world leading Air Purification Company founded in Sweden 20 years ago, described the research the first of its kind
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