Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality and mental health factors linked to vaping uptake
University of Otago researchers have discovered three psychological factors that predict if a non-smoker will start vaping.
Mar 7, 2024
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News tagged with young people
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do young people have such poor mental health? A psychologist explains
A recent report from think tank the Resolution Foundation has found that 34% of young people aged 18–24 in the U.K. have symptoms of a common mental disorder—the highest rate of any age group.
Mar 7, 2024
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Health
Perspectives of youth, parents and teachers on menstruation, endometriosis and menstrual health education
Western Sydney University has released an insightful new report into young people's experiences, knowledge, and preferences regarding menstruation and menstrual health education, finding 78% of students surveyed through the ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Health
Hearing loss is twice as common in Australia's lowest income groups, research shows
Around 1 in 6 Australians has some form of hearing loss, ranging from mild to complete hearing loss. That figure is expected to grow to 1 in 4 by 2050, due in a large part to the country's aging population.
Mar 5, 2024
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Pediatrics
It's not just you: Young people look, feel older when they're stressed
A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days—but only on days when they also feel they have relatively less control over their own lives.
Mar 4, 2024
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Addiction
Proceed with caution: The meteoric rise of 0% alcohol drinks
New research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and spirts and adolescents.
Mar 4, 2024
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Addiction
Young people at the center of the toxic drug crisis
Vancouver may be considered by many as the "best place" to live, but many young people living in the city are facing unprecedented challenges that are making their futures more precarious than ever. Hundreds of youth who ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Health
Most smokers wrongly believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking, says study
More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Feb 29, 2024
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Vaccination
10 insights to reduce vaccine hesitancy on social media
Effective population level vaccination campaigns are fundamental to public health. Countercampaigns, which are as old as the first vaccines, can disrupt uptake and threaten public health globally.
Feb 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here's what you need to know
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
Feb 29, 2024
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