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Teenagers who trust internet information find it less stressful: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a Cornell-led psychology study, teens' faith in the news they read on social media - or lack thereof - may be key to whether it supports or detracts from their well-being.
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Phones divert teens' attention from bad thoughts before sleep: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per Flinders University research, excessive use of mobile devices has a bad rap, but one advantage may be their capacity to provide a distraction and improve teens' ability to sleep.
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All work, no independent play pose threat to children's mental health
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Findings, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, suggest that the rise in mental health disorders is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam and engage in activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults. Although well inten
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Mobile gadgets divert teens' attention from bad thoughts before sleep: Res
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new Flinders University research, overuse of mobile devices has a bad rap, but one advantage may be their capacity to provide a distraction and improve teens' ability to sleep.
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Being bullied linked to mental distress, suicide attempts in teens: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Some forms of bullying are significantly correlated with feeling sad or hopeless and attempting suicide, according to a new study.
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Research suggests young chimpanzees and human teens share risk-taking beha
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adolescent chimpanzees share some of the same risk-taking behaviours as human teens, but they may be less impulsive than their human counterparts, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Does the study get at age-old nature/nurture questions about why adole
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Young chimpanzees, human teens exhibit similar risk-taking behaviour: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adolescent chimpanzees exhibit some of the same risk-taking behaviour as human teenagers, but they may be less impulsive
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Parkinson's aid improved blood pressure in teens with Type 1 diabetes: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, according to a small study published tod
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TikTok encourages toxic diet culture among teens: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert voices are largely missing from the conversation.
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Study: Transgender youth, teens at higher risk of sleep disorders
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to have a sleep disorder compared to cisgender youth, according to a Michigan Medicine-led study.
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Medicine used to treat sleep disorders linked to increased risk of overdos
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Rutgers researchers, teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax - a medicine often recommended to treat anxiety and sleeplessness - may be at a higher risk of overdose.
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Facebook will enable more private settings by default for teens
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
What Facebook's referring to as "more private" settings restricts details on an account so that only a teen's friends can view the posts they're tagged in, their friends' list, and the pages, people, and lists they follow.
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