MP govt, UNFPA launch chatbot for adolescents, young adults on social, sexual health issues – ET HealthWorld

MP govt, UNFPA launch chatbot for adolescents, young adults on social, sexual health issues – ET HealthWorld

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government and the United Nations Population Fund on Monday launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot to address the critical need for accurate and accessible information on social issues and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescents and young adults. The ‘Just Ask/Khulke Poochho’ chatbot was launched by MP Health Minister … Read more

Adolescent Health: Mobile app helps adolescents access health services in B’desh, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Adolescent Health: Mobile app helps adolescents access health services in B’desh, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Dhaka: Millions of adolescents in Bangladesh will be able to access health information and services through two online portals launched at the National Adolescent Health Conference. The Adolescent Health website and mobile application, launched by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with support from the UN children’s fund UNICEF and the Embassy of … Read more

As Teens Struggle With Pandemic Emotions, Recovery Is Uncertain

As Teens Struggle With Pandemic Emotions, Recovery Is Uncertain

April 26, 2022 – For Jennifer, a 16-year-old girl from South Carolina, the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t a big deal. An only child, she’s close to her parents and was happy to spend more time with them when they were all stuck at home. But when Jennifer (who asked that her real … Read more

5 Mistakes Parents Make With Teens and Tweens

5 Mistakes Parents Make With Teens and Tweens

SOURCES: Richard M. Lerner, PhD, director of the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University, Medford, Mass. Robert Evans, EdD, executive director, The Human Relations Service, Wellesley, Mass. Amelia M. Arria, PhD, director, Center on Young Adult Health and Development, University of Maryland School of Public Health. News release, “Teens behaving badly? Negative … Read more

U.S. Adolescents’ Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic

TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As teens dramatically stepped up their screen time during COVID-19 lockdowns, their well-being took a hit, a new study reveals. Recreational screen time among U.S. teens doubled from before the pandemic to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic, according to the report. And this estimate … Read more

Arkansas Bans Transgender Medical Treatments for Youths

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Arkansas has become the first state to pass a law prohibiting doctors from giving gender-affirming medical treatments to transgender youths, CNN reported. Gov. Asa Hutchinson had vetoed the bill on Monday, calling it a “product of the cultural war in America.” But on Tuesday, the state House and Senate voted to override the veto, making … Read more

Clinicalinfo: Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research

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Source: National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research – Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Medicines, HIV/AIDS and Infections, HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS in Women, Living with HIV/AIDS Source link