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Digital Gambling Boom Results In 80 Million People Facing Disorders Worldwide
A recent study by The Lancet Public Health Commission reveals that approximately 80 million people worldwide suffer from gambling disorders, with adolescents being the most affected.
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Skeletons Reveal Ancient Teenagers Experienced Puberty Similar to Modern Teens, Study Finds
Recent research has revealed that teenagers who lived between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, went through puberty at roughly the same age as modern teens. An international team of archaeologists, led by Mary Lewis, a bioarchaeologist from the University of Reading, studied the skeletal remains of 13 adolescents from various archae...
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Covid Lockdowns Accelerated Brain Ageing In Teen Girls More Than Boys: Study
Recent research reveals that Covid-19 lockdowns have led to premature brain ageing in adolescents, with girls showing more significant changes than boys.
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Supreme Court Dismisses High Court Verdict Advising Young Girls To "Control Sexual Urges"
The Supreme Court today set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court in which it acquitted an accused in a sexual assault case and made "objectionable" observations advising adolescent girls to "control sexual urges".
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Homesick Student In Canada To US Vice President: Kamala Harris' Journey
Kamala Harris spent her adolescence in Montreal often pining for her California hometown, but former Canadian classmates remember the American presidential candidate as an outgoing student with a big smile, who loved dancing.
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Policy On Menstrual Hygiene Products At Advanced Stage: Centre To Supreme Court
The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.
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Mixing Alcohol And Energy Drinks Found To Impair Memory: Study
Researchers at an Italian university found that mixing alcohol with energy drinks in rats leads to long-term memory and learning problems.
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4.9 % Indian Children, Adolescents Suffer From Impaired Kidney Function: Study
The results showed 4.9 per cent of children and adolescents, which amounts to around 49,000 cases per million population suffer from impaired kidney function.
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Teens' Junk Food Consumption Spikes After Watching Gaming App Ads - New Study Reveals
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods to young people is promoting an increase in the purchase and consumption of junk food by adolescents, according to new research.
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Use Of Alcohol And E-Cigarettes Among Youth "Alarming": WHO
The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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Skincare: Know Causes, Treatment And Prevention Steps For Adult Acne
Contrary to popular belief, acne doesn't necessarily vanish with the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Adult acne encompasses a broad spectrum of presentations, ranging from occasional blemishes to chronic, treatment-resistant breakouts.
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Over 1 Billion People Around The World Are Obese: Study
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Teens' "True Love" Can't Be Controlled Through Rigour Of Law: High Court
"True love" between adolescents cannot be controlled through the rigor of the law or state action, the Delhi High Court has observed while quashing a kidnapping and rape case against a man who had eloped with a girl nine years ago.
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What Happens If You Sleep For Less Than 7 Hours Daily?
Here we share the many negative effects poor sleep can manifest.
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Does Staying Up At Night Have Long Term Effects On Your Health?
Below we discuss how sleeping late at night can affect our health.
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Digital Gambling Boom Results In 80 Million People Facing Disorders Worldwide
A recent study by The Lancet Public Health Commission reveals that approximately 80 million people worldwide suffer from gambling disorders, with adolescents being the most affected.
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Skeletons Reveal Ancient Teenagers Experienced Puberty Similar to Modern Teens, Study Finds
Recent research has revealed that teenagers who lived between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, went through puberty at roughly the same age as modern teens. An international team of archaeologists, led by Mary Lewis, a bioarchaeologist from the University of Reading, studied the skeletal remains of 13 adolescents from various archae...
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Covid Lockdowns Accelerated Brain Ageing In Teen Girls More Than Boys: Study
Recent research reveals that Covid-19 lockdowns have led to premature brain ageing in adolescents, with girls showing more significant changes than boys.
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Supreme Court Dismisses High Court Verdict Advising Young Girls To "Control Sexual Urges"
The Supreme Court today set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court in which it acquitted an accused in a sexual assault case and made "objectionable" observations advising adolescent girls to "control sexual urges".
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Homesick Student In Canada To US Vice President: Kamala Harris' Journey
Kamala Harris spent her adolescence in Montreal often pining for her California hometown, but former Canadian classmates remember the American presidential candidate as an outgoing student with a big smile, who loved dancing.
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Policy On Menstrual Hygiene Products At Advanced Stage: Centre To Supreme Court
The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.
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Mixing Alcohol And Energy Drinks Found To Impair Memory: Study
Researchers at an Italian university found that mixing alcohol with energy drinks in rats leads to long-term memory and learning problems.
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4.9 % Indian Children, Adolescents Suffer From Impaired Kidney Function: Study
The results showed 4.9 per cent of children and adolescents, which amounts to around 49,000 cases per million population suffer from impaired kidney function.
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Teens' Junk Food Consumption Spikes After Watching Gaming App Ads - New Study Reveals
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods to young people is promoting an increase in the purchase and consumption of junk food by adolescents, according to new research.
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Use Of Alcohol And E-Cigarettes Among Youth "Alarming": WHO
The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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Skincare: Know Causes, Treatment And Prevention Steps For Adult Acne
Contrary to popular belief, acne doesn't necessarily vanish with the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Adult acne encompasses a broad spectrum of presentations, ranging from occasional blemishes to chronic, treatment-resistant breakouts.
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Over 1 Billion People Around The World Are Obese: Study
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.
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Teens' "True Love" Can't Be Controlled Through Rigour Of Law: High Court
"True love" between adolescents cannot be controlled through the rigor of the law or state action, the Delhi High Court has observed while quashing a kidnapping and rape case against a man who had eloped with a girl nine years ago.
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What Happens If You Sleep For Less Than 7 Hours Daily?
Here we share the many negative effects poor sleep can manifest.
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Does Staying Up At Night Have Long Term Effects On Your Health?
Below we discuss how sleeping late at night can affect our health.
