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Vietnam to vaccinate children against COVID-19 from November
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 29 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam Health Ministry has announced that a nationwide campaign to immunize children and teens against COVID-19 will start in November with the Pfizer vaccine, which has been recommended for children by the World Health Organization and used by ma
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Facebook refocusing on its services for serving 'young adults'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): American tech-giant Facebook announced that the company is refocusing on its services for the 'young adults' after concerns about declining usage among teens and young adults were raised.
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Instagram to introduce 'take a break' feature, nudge teens away from harmf
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): Instagram will introduce new measures to nudge teenagers away from harmful content and encourage them to "take a break" from the platform.
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Helping teens with disabilities prevent and treat depression, anxiety
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago recently revealed that teens with disabilities are up to five times more likely to suffer from mental, emotional and behavioural health disorders than adolescents without disabilities.
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Mental health of teenagers affected by fathers' type of debt: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): According to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study, teens whose fathers are behind on paying child support suffer more from behavioural problems like anxiety and depression than those from families whose fathers do not have similar or other types of debts
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Researchers help teens with disabilities prevent and treat depression, anx
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Teens with disabilities are up to five times more likely to suffer from mental, emotional and behavioral health disorders than adolescents without disabilities, University of Illinois Chicago researchers revealed recently. They added that care coordinatio
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Study shows how sleep can boost teens' ability to cope with pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): According to the researchers, encouraging better sleeping habits could help reduce teens' stress and improve their ability to cope in times of crisis.
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More sleep boosts teens' ability to cope with pandemic: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according to a new study from McGill University.
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Quality of screen time rather than number of hours spent has greater impac
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
California [US], September 3 (ANI): A new UC Berkeley research suggested that there is no need to agonize over the long number of hours tweens and teens spend scrolling through and posting to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sharing and messaging platforms.
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Stressed teens benefit from spending time online in moderation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): The findings of recent research have revealed that teenagers (ages 13-17) from low socioeconomic settings who spend a moderate amount of time online after a stressful experience deal with adversity far better than those who avoid digital technology altogethe
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Stressed teens benefit from coping online, but little goes long way: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): New research published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science reveals that teenagers (ages 13-17) in low socioeconomic settings who spend a moderate amount of time online after a stressful experience deal with adversity far better than those who spend
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Ultra-processed foods comprise 2/3 of calories in children, teen diets
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Massachusetts [US], August 14 (ANI): According to a new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, ultra-processed foods have become a larger part of kids' and teens' diets, which may be associated with health risks.
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