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Pregnant Kenyan teens aren’t getting support before or after pregnancy – setting them up for a life of hardship.
Boys who live in an environment which values traditional masculinity are more likely to lash out.
Adolescent biology, early morning classes and too much evening screen time are a few of the key drivers behind teen sleep deprivation.
Parents and teenager have the best chance of cracking internet addiction when adults acknowledge they have a problem too.
It’s too soon to recommend booster shots for younger children. But we can watch what’s happening in the US, where children as young as 12 are receiving theirs.
Educating children in the 21st century is about teaching them to appreciate the human condition in all its diversity. Holiday reading can contribute to this.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
In Canada, the age of consent for health-care decisions is assessed on a case-by-case basis. It can be age 14, or sometimes even younger.
When teenagers sleep for less than eight hours a night, they are at increased risk of suicide, being overweight, high rates of injury, poor sustained attention and low school grades.
There’s a psychological reason why it’s so hard to switch off from the Kardashians – they are master media manipulators.
The amount of time teens have spent working and participating in extracurricular activities has held steady in recent years. There has, however, been one big change in their lives: smartphones.
Memories of our carefree youth help form our identity today. But memories are selective. So, were we really as wild as we think we were?
Teenagers pick up cues about drinking from you and your family. Here’s how you can help them develop a healthier relationship with alcohol.
Just don’t say you can’t do anything about it.
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor, University of Exeter
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Deputy Director, SAHMRI Health Policy Centre, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Professor, HBKU Qatar and Visiting Professor, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor in Cognitive Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, York St John University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Performance and Development) and Professor of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University
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Professor of Biology, University of Washington
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Professor, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney
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Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy; Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; and Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta
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Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Campus and Secondary Principal at the International School of Geneva's La Grande Boissière, Research Associate at the University of Geneva's department of Education and Psychology, Université de Genève, Université de Genève
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Researcher, African Population and Health Research Center