Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle. What’s less well known is that they also reach the brain, particularly the regions important for regulating emotions.
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The good news is most teenagers don’t use illicit drugs, and the majority of those who do only do so occasionally and don’t come to serious harm.
New research looking at data from 200,000 children in Wales has found a substantial increase in mental health issues.
Better training and supervision make younger workers less vulnerable to injuries.
Most teens aren’t getting enough sleep, leading to poorer academic performance. Early school start times combined with natural changes in hormones and the circadian rhythm could be to blame.
Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.
Could teenagers get on with older people and vice versa? Turned out, they could. And both flourished.
Children experience grief much more commonly than most of us think. This is what they want to know.
Navigating disagreements about screens can provide parents with valuable opportunities to foster quality relationships and raise children who can manage themselves responsibly.
Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.
Grumbling children and teenagers can be so annoying. But it is important to try and decode their complaints.
Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.
Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang’s sex education guide for teens is a topic of hot debate for its frankness. It also provides comprehensive, inclusive sex education that combats misinformation.
Do your best to keep blame out of the conversation.
It’s not always easy to foster connection when the teenager in your life says they want you to go away. But they likely want to be closer than you think.
The decision-making capacity of people under 18 would be assessed on a case-by-case basis by medical practitioners.
It’s not easy talking to kids about the cost-of-living crunch. Many fear landing their kids with a lifelong ‘scarcity mindset’, where a person is cursed with a feeling spending money is always wrong.
School holidays become a very different challenge when kids leave primary school.
Lots of young teens and first-time tampon users are intimidated by tampons. But they’re easy once you get the hang of it.
Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads.
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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