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Storks, cabbage patches, and the birds and the bees: Our broken sex education system

In the fields of gender, sexuality, and sexual health research, it's a no-brainer that sex education should start early, and that sex should be discussed often – both in schools and at home. But instead ...

Health created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Domestic abuse prevention programmes able to have a positive impact on children's attitudes toward violence

A team of researchers has shown that domestic abuse prevention programmes are able to have a positive impact on secondary school children's attitudes to violence.

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research reveals hidden anguish of schoolchildren with autism

(Medical Xpress)—Schoolchildren on the autistic spectrum experience worrying levels of mental health difficulties, according to a new study by research psychologists from The University of Manchester.

Autism spectrum disorders created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Excessive alcohol when you're young could have lasting impacts on your brain

(Medical Xpress)—Alcohol misuse in young people causes significant changes in their brain function and structure. This and other findings were recently reviewed by Dr Daniel Hermens from the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute in the j ...

Health created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain imaging identifies bipolar risk

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Black Dog Institute and University of NSW have used brain imaging technology to show that young people with a known genetic risk of bipolar but no clinical signs of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High short-term risk of attempted suicide in teenagers following parents' suicide attempt

The risk that young people attempt to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent has received inpatient care due to a mental disorder or suicide attempt, according to a study of over 15,000 teenagers and young ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research lifts the lid on 'sexting' attitudes and practices amongst teenagers

A new study conducted by Plymouth University and UK Safer Internet Centre supported by the NSPCC, reveals new concerns and trends in 'sexting' amongst teenagers.

Health created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher examines challenges of raising school leaving age to 18 for young people who are NEET

Some young people already find it difficult to enjoy and achieve at school. With the raising of the school leaving age to 18 by 2015, a new challenge is looming - of engaging them in learning for a further ...

Health created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Youth violence declining in UK

Physical violence among young people is on the decline overall in nearly thirty countries including the UK, according to a new international study involving researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.

Pediatrics created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report shows improvment in child health in England

(Medical Xpress)—Research published today gives an improved picture of child health in England. Young people in England were eating more fruit and smoking less and fewer were overweight.

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most HIV-positive US youth don't know they're sick, study finds

More than a quarter of new HIV infections in the United States strike young people aged 13 to 24 and 60 percent of those don't know they're sick, health officials said Tuesday.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social exclusion and binge drinking in young people attracted to more than one gender

A report by the University of Otago, Wellington shows that many young people attracted to more than one gender tend to binge drink because they feel stigmatised and socially excluded.

Health created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fifth of US youth with HIV unaware during first-time sex

Twenty percent of young people born with HIV in the United States don't know they're infected when they have sex for the first time, according to a new study released Friday.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Interventions needed to promote healthy behaviors among perinatally HIV-infected youth

As youth infected at birth with HIV reach adolescence and young adulthood, a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases underscores the need to promote healthy behaviors as some of these young people become sexual ...

HIV & AIDS created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Self-harm not always a sign of serious mental health problems

Knowledge is needed in order not to over-interpret the behaviour of the young people, according to psychologist Jonas Bjärehed, who has recently presented his thesis at Lund University in Sweden.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0