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Las texanas menores de 18 años son las más afectadas por la prohibición del aborto en el estado, según un estudio publicado en el American Journal of Public Health. El estudio se realizó después de que los legisladores aprobaran el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 8 en 2021. Compara las estadísticas de abortos...
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Texans younger than 18 years old are impacted the most by the state’s abortion ban, according to a research paper published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study was conducted after lawmakers passed Senate Bill 8 in 2021. It compares abortion statistics from September 2020 to May 2021 to...
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A new peer support program is helping California teens deal with a multitude of challenges post-COVID, from social media to a charged political climate, plus demands at home and school. The $8 million pilot program, funded by the state Department of Health Care Services, trains peer counselors to listen, recommend...
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Los responsables de sanidad de Dakota del Sur están tratando de iniciar conversaciones sobre el mundo de las redes sociales y los adolescentes, incluida la delicada situación de los padres cuando quieren establecer salvaguardias. Los investigadores siguen examinando los efectos nocivos del exceso de tiempo frente a la pantalla...
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Health leaders in South Dakota are trying to jump-start conversations about the world of social media and teens, including the tricky situation for parents when they want to establish safeguards. Researchers continue to examine the harms of excessive screen time and certain app features for all age groups. The...
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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Climate change details the rapid increase of Earth’s temperature resulting from the excessive emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. When relaying this explanation to a teenager, you might describe it as actively threatening the livelihood of the planet humanity calls home, and...
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Young people ages 7 to 18 are busy checking off their back-to-school or college lists. Visiting their pediatrician or family doctor to get up to date on immunizations should be part of that list. Immunizations will prepare their immune systems to recognize and resist viruses that spread quickly once...
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Choosing healthy beverages for children and adolescents is just as important as choosing healthy foods, as it impacts everything from oral health to chronic disease risk. That’s why leading health and nutrition organizations developed new healthy beverage recommendations for families with children ages 5-18. These evidence-based recommendations were created...
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Denise Amos CalMatters En los cursos de automoción de Marty Supple, los estudiantes se sumergen hasta los codos en motores de automóviles, deslizándose bajo chasis entreabiertos y tecleando lo que parecen marañas de cables en los tableros. Estos adolescentes están obteniendo créditos de la escuela secundaria y la universidad,...