Health
Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital
Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed a double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping.
Nov 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen self-harm rates: What other countries can learn from Denmark
Concern has been growing over rising rates of self-harm in teenagers. In the UK and Ireland, increases began around the time of the 2008 economic crash and show no sign of slowing. One study of the UK found rates among teenage ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does time spent on social media impact mental health? New study shows screen time isn't the problem
The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5 percent since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year, the average time teenagers spent on social media was estimated as 2.6 hours per day. Critics ...
Oct 21, 2019
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Health
Officials say death of Montana teenager was vaping-related
Health officials say a teenager in Montana has died of a lung disease associated with a national outbreak of vaping-related illnesses.
Oct 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide attempts rising among black teens
(HealthDay)—Historically, black teenagers in the United States have had lower suicide rates than whites. But a new study finds that more black teens have been attempting suicide in recent years—and experts are not sure ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-reported suicide attempts rising in black teens as other groups decline
Adding to what is known about the growing crisis of suicide among American teens, a team led by researchers at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University have uncovered several troubling ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock
Researchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mechanisms largely depend on naturally occurring chromosome errors—errors that vary depending ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Pediatrics
Irony and humour keep teenage #gymlads healthy on social media
Teenage boys rely on social media to access a wealth of information about living a healthy lifestyle—but rather than being victims of online harms, such as an unhealthy body image obsession, the majority are able to use ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Pediatrics
How to talk to your teenagers about drugs
The UK has seen a sharp increase in teenage drug use in the last few years: the NHS reports that 37% of 15-year-olds have used drugs, and that deaths resulting from drug use are at their highest since records began in 1993. ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media mental health harms might be due to exposure to cyberbullying, loss of sleep or reduced physical activity
First study to examine three mechanisms by which very frequent use of social media may harm mental health suggests efforts should be made to reduce young people's exposure to harmful content, and the impact it has on healthy ...
Aug 14, 2019
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