BBC Only a genetic test will tell Carys if she has inherited the Brca1 gene from her mother, Rachael A 17-year-old has been rejected by the Army, despite passing all the selection tests, because two members of her family have had breast cancer. Carys Holmes has a 50-50 chance of inheriting a gene fault from … Read more
Many young Ugandan patients stop free treatment as their families cannot afford other hidden costs. Source link
Seventeen-year-old Leia is one of a growing number of teenage vapers – but she’s trying hard to quit. Source link
GP records show largest increases in wealthier areas, as charities say earlier support is needed. Source link
Security personnel try to control the situation after violent protests by locals over the death of a minor girl, in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal. | Photo Credit: PTI A 20-year-old man was arrested on April 22 in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur … Read more
Three-storey building collapses in Visakhapatnam. Photo: Twitter/@ANI A teenage girl died, while two others including an Intermediate student were trapped under a debris of a three-storied building (G+2), which had collapsed at Ramajogipeta area near Maharanipeta in Visakhapatnam, during the wee hours of Thursday, March 23. Five persons who were stuck in the building were … Read more
Kent County Council warns about the risk of young people swapping vapes for cigarettes. Source link
Among 11-15-year-olds in England, 9% say they use e-cigarettes – up from 6% in 2018, a survey suggests. Source link
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
Prof Bernadka Dubicka, an expert in child mental health at the University of Manchester, said: “This is an interesting study, reflects the complexity seen in vulnerable adolescents in clinical practice, and finally moves away from the unhelpful dichotomy about whether social media is or isn’t harmful. Source link