Meningococcal B outbreak: Adelaide young adult in critical condition
A young adult is in a critical condition on life support in a metropolitan Adelaide hospital after being…
Global study exposes gaps in global endometriosis care guidelines
Adolescents, gender-diverse people and those with lived experience are underrepresented in endometriosis guidelines worldwide, a University of Queensland…
Higher daily step counts linked to better teenage mental health
Every extra walk to school, kickabout in the park or trip to the shops could be doing more…
Smart vapes with financial rewards may raise addiction risks
Vaping products are becoming smarter – and potentially more addictive. Some new devices now reward users with cryptocurrency…
Teenagers from disadvantaged families show greater eating disorder risk
Teenagers who come from households with a lower income and lower level of education are more likely to…
Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping
Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed…
Researchers followed children for a decade to see whether screen time really mattered
Tracking children from early childhood into adolescence revealed a far more complex picture of how different types and…
Study reveals free-to-play video games mimic gambling spending patterns
Digital media, including videogames, are a central part of leisure activities for many adolescents and adults. For more…
Study: 4 In 10 Fifth-Graders Say They Need Mental Health Care
Credit: © LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com In A Nutshell Nearly 4 in 10 fifth-graders in a study (39%…
How 140,000 Indian Adolescents Are Redefining Children’s Nutrition and the Future of Food
For years, adults have been making decisions about what children eat. Across India, a growing movement is showing…
Study links adolescent digital use to specific psychosocial profiles
A study led by Dr. Zeynep Seda Albayrak from Koç University identified three distinct psychosocial profiles among 158…
Brain signals explain speech communication differences in autistic children
Why do some children with autism communicate more easily than others, even when they hear the same words?…