BBC 17 year old Eliza has to regularly take time off from college due to severe period pain A new study will seek to identify changes in the brain when teenagers experience period pain and whether it is linked to developing chronic pain in later life. In what is described as a world first, researchers … Read more
Kolkata: Teenagers calling teenagers! As mental health issues continue to seep into our lives every day, the urgent need for an easily accessible data-rich platform for self-identifying triggers, symptoms and other facets becomes even more critical. Enter “Mentica”, a platform developed by a group of Kolkata teenagers to provide professional, well-researched, digitally safe and real-world … Read more
Tension gripped some parts of Manipur as two teenage boys went missing from Imphal West district on Sunday. The two were identified as Avinash Maibam, 16, and Anthony Ningthoujam, 19, both residents of the Lamsang area. Family members said the two boys left their houses on a two-wheeler at 9 a.m. on Sunday allegedly to … Read more
New Delhi: Conversations around menstruation can still make parents and teenagers feel slightly uncomfortable. However, they do need some good insights on this before entering into a new phase of life and making decisions about their health. While the issue persists, Amazon UK has trained Alexa, its virtual assistant technology on how to give advice … Read more
The number of youngsters having jabs since the pandemic has fallen, UK health officials say. Source link
London CNN — Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship. Judge Robert Jay gave the decision on Wednesday following a five-day hearing in November, during which her lawyers argued the UK Home Office had a … Read more
Three young women died in eight months and a report then mixed up two of their names, it emerges. Source link
Dr Dan O’Hare from the British Psychological Society said: “It is important not to view mindfulness sessions as a panacea, and as an ‘off the shelf’ product that can just help teenagers and their teachers to become ‘more resilient’, without appreciating all the other influential factors, such as the school environment. Source link
The findings come from one of the first surveys asking young people, rather than parents, their views. Source link
A thirty-minute brisk walk routine is all it takes sometimes. (Photo source: PTI) By Shweta Mahadik International Youth Day: How often do you find yourself binge-watching your favourite show on Netflix till 3 or 4am in the morning? Do you skip meals, especially breakfast, because you’re too occupied with work or late for online classes? … Read more