Five tips for young people dealing with long COVID – from a GP
Basicdog/ShutterstockWhile we might not be hearing the daily COVID numbers anymore, the virus hasn’t gone away. In the UK alone,...
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Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered
Menthol cigarettes were responsible for an estimated 377,000 premature deaths in the U.S. during the past 40 years. BAKERLY/iStock via...
The UK government wants to crack down on knife crime – research can tell us why young people start carrying weapons
Golden_Hind / ShutterstockThe government has lifted restrictions on stop and search powers in an effort to combat knife crime. This...
Gambling and homelessness in older age: hidden and overlooked, but preventable
Erik Mclea/Unsplash, CC BY-SAGambling and homelessness are clearly linked. Australians over 50 are particularly vulnerable. They have high rates of...
What is BookTok, and how is it influencing what Australian teenagers read?
@hibas.library, @luzlovesbooks, @kelibrary, @londonapples/TikTokVideo-sharing app TikTok has been credited with making reading “cool again” among teenagers, through the hashtag #BookTok....
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, there’s no guarantee that people can get abortions in liberal states, either
Anti-abortion protesters use bullhorns to counter abortion rights advocates outside the Supreme Court on May 3, 2022. Bonnie Jo Mount/The...
The history and meaning of Children’s Day in Japan
Shin Okamoto/ShutterstockIn Japan, Children’s Day – Kodomo no Hi – is held on May 5 and marks the final national...
Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm: new research
Self-harm – physically hurting yourself – is common in young people, affecting about one in five teens by the age...
The transition into adolescence can be brutal for kids’ mental health – but parents can help reduce the risk
GettyImages The transition from childhood to adolescence is a vulnerable time for the development of mental health difficulties and brings...
Bingo seems like harmless fun – but higher stakes and new technology are making it more dangerous
ShutterstockBingo, with its familiar rules, novelty number calls (“legs 11”, “two ducks swimming”) and social setting, has long had a...
