The way information spreads through society has changed significantly over the past decade with the advent of online social networking. But it seems we humans continue to apply the same approach that we…
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Over the weekend, rumours have spread that Crazy About One Direction, a documentary on the eponymous boy band broadcast by the UK’s Channel 4, has led to suicides among distraught fans. One thing is certain…
Teenagers who drink more than one standard can (375 millilitres) of sugary drinks a day are putting themselves at higher…
A study by the Pew Research Centre has analysed trends, concerns and other information about American teens using social…
Teenage girls who have been abused or neglected engage in more high-risk behaviour online, a new study has shown. Researchers…
Ethics by their very nature are tricky – if the morally right thing to do was clear-cut, we wouldn’t need to have ethical deliberations. Perhaps one of the most enduring ethical dilemmas is around questions…
Teenagers who smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol or use marijuana have a two-to-three times greater risk of abusing prescription…
School-age teenagers are developing their own strategies to deal with exposure to sexualised and raunchy imagery, a new study…
Manufacturers of energy drinks are coming under pressure from governments and regulatory bodies following concerns about the health impacts of their products on teenagers and other at-risk groups. Typically…
Adolescent girls who spend more time on the internet than doing homeworks are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem…
Spending a lot of time on the Internet could be linked with poor body image for teenage girls. A study of 1100 teenage girls…
IQ can rise or fall in adolescent years, according to a new study. Until now it has been assumed that intellectual capability…
Lack of sleep during adolescent years could have a detrimental effect on brain development. Using adolescent mice, researchers…
The biggest influence on a teenager’s drinking is their boyfriend or girlfriend’s friends according to a study by the American…
Wilding, a word seldom used outside of sociology, describes compounded acts of immorality. Of teenagers, apparently, running amok. In packs usually, with rage and ribaldry in their eyes. I was thinking…
Teenagers retain the religious identity they grew up with, even as their participation in religious activities, such as attending…
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