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Are Teens Really Having Less Sex —Or Do They Just Define It Differently?
SAN FRANCISCO — Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase—typically done via text—that can lead to a hookup.
High school students are having less sexual intercourse. That’s what the studies say. But that doesn’t mean they’re having less sex.
The language of young love and lust, and the actions behind it, are evolving. And the shift is not being adequately captured in national studies, experts say.
For years, studies have shown a decline in the rates of American high school students having sex. That trend continu...
Source: TIME: Health - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JOCELYN GECKER/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Source Type: news
Social Media Not ' Inherently ' Harmful Or Helpful To Teens, Report Says
When Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a law banning teens from social media without parental consent, he justified the measure by asserting that social media has been proven to harm teens. At a March signing ceremony, Cox specifically claimed that recent studies show that spending time on social…#utah #spencercox #cox #arkansas #mitchprinstein #mediapost #kidsonlinesafetyact #firstamendment
Source: Reuters: Health - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions — and habits
High school students are having less sexual intercourse
Source: ABC News: Health - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
‘Crater’ Review: Kid Cudi and Isaiah Russell-Bailey in Disney+’s Tender Sci-Fi Adventure
Scratch a light-hearted Disney movie and you can often find tragedy and social issues bubbling underneath. Such is the case with the new film from — as the marketing takes pains to inform us — the producers of Stranger Things, about a road trip undertaken by a group of teens. Said road trip…#disney #strangerthings #scifi #isaiahrussellbailey #netflix #scottmescudi #kidcudi #caleb #omega #dylanbillybarratt
Source: Reuters: Health - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental health experts: “We have to work together to create a healthier community.”
News about the mental health crisis among children and teens seems to reach us every day and if kids are struggling, so are their parents, caregivers, and guardians. To learn more about the issues in our region, the Cincinnati Business Courier hosted a roundtable at which three Greater Cincinnati experts discussed the mental health landscape locally and answered questions posed by Cincinnati Business Courier Market President and Publisher Jamie Smith. The experts were Dr. Suzanne Sampang, senior …
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 -- There’s a glimmer of good news when it comes to the mental health of America’s adolescents: Visits to U.S. emergency departments for psychiatric troubles declined among kids aged 12 to 17 by the fall of 2022,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How to Start Teaching Your Kids About Social Media
On May 9, the American Psychological Association (APA) released its first-ever guidelines for teen social-media use: a collection of 10 recommendations for kids, parents, platform creators, and lawmakers to heed for kids’ health online and offline. These include confining social-media use to about an hour before bedtime so as not to interfere with sleep and physical activity, tweaking social-media use and features to match kids’ ages and developmental capabilities, and minimizing exposure to online hate and risky behaviors like self-harm. (Read them all here.)
Basic as they may seem, the guidelines offer soluti...
Source: TIME: Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
FDA Panel Recommends the First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
On May 10, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel voted unanimously to make an oral contraceptive pill available over-the-counter. If the FDA adopts the panel’s recommendation, the birth control pill, which is currently only available by prescription, would become the first oral contraceptive that women can take without medical supervision.
“This represents a landmark in the history of women’s health,” said Dr. Margery Gass, emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Cincinnati and FDA panel member in explaining her vote in favor of making the drug, called Opill...
Source: TIME: Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Cardiovascular Fitness Tied to Lower IBD Risk in Children
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 -- Cardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Chun-Ying Wu, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Yang Ming...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Guidelines For Teens ' Use of Social Media
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 -- It is easy for children to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists ' group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand.
The American Psychological Association on...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Teens should be trained before entering the world of social media, APA says
Social media can present both risks and benefits when it comes to teens. The American Psychological Association has released recommendations to guide families and adolescents in how to optimize its use.
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adverse Childhood Experiences Common for Teens Before, During COVID-19
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 -- Adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure was common before and during the pandemic, and new ACEs were more likely among those who had multiple ACEs before or early in the pandemic, according to a study published online May...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mental Health Resources for You and Your Community
Tools for Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Toolkit from Mental Health America. Includes media and social media resources, printable informational handouts, posters, and DIY tools. Available in Spanish.
Digital Toolkit for Mental Health Awareness Month Includes crafted messages and graphics for social media platforms during Mental Health Awareness month.
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health from MedlinePlus Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life.
How to Improve Mental Health from MedlinePlus: provides health informa...
Source: The Cornflower - May 9, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Resource Sharing mental health Mental Health Awareness Month Source Type: news
Psychologists ' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens ' Use of Social Media
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 -- It ’s easy for kids to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists ' group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand.
The American Psychological Association on...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Why Teens Say Location Sharing Is the Greatest---and the Worst
They can see when they’re being excluded in real-time by tracking each other on apps.
Source: Reuters: Health - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
