An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000—driven by fentanyl in counterfeit pills, new research finds.
Jan 8, 2024
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Australia announced a sweeping crackdown on vaping Tuesday, accusing tobacco companies of hooking the next "generation of nicotine addicts" by deliberately targeting teenagers.
May 2, 2023
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They had the appointments on their calendars, for weeks or months, to see their doctor or dentist, or to have an operation, procedure or medical test. But the pandemic disrupted those plans for around 30% of older adults ...
Feb 15, 2022
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School-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding for older generations as new research from the University of South Australia shows it can significantly improve dementia knowledge and awareness ...
Aug 20, 2020
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With the skin cancer rate rising, much of it preventable, a new research project is set to explore the role of primary schools in Wales and assess the effectiveness of sun safety policies in protecting children. The results ...
May 11, 2022
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The Dutch government said on Monday it is extending until March 2 its night-time coronavirus curfew, the introduction of which last month sparked the country's worst riots in four decades.
Feb 8, 2021
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Children with mental health needs require urgent support from primary school onwards to avoid exclusion, which can be both cause and effect of poor mental health, new research concludes.
Jan 22, 2020
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Children whose vocabulary skills develop slowly are more likely to experience emotional and behavioural issues in adolescence, according to new research published in the journal Child Development.
Jan 31, 2019
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Children are showing signs of social withdrawal are more susceptible to parental influences than others. These children were also more prone to distress caused by the impacts of guilt-inducing parenting.
Jun 12, 2014
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The omicron variant has caused serious disruption to schooling overseas. As Aotearoa New Zealand prepares for an omicron outbreak, we expect calls to close schools as case numbers rise.
Jan 26, 2022
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