Parental pressure of dieting in teen years linked to food, weight problems later
Families with a parent who was pressured to diet growing up were also more likely to tease one another about weight.
Mar 07, 2018, 17:57 PM IST
Study claims excessive smartphone use may increase suicide risk in teens
The researchers discovered that 48 percent of teenagers who spent five or more hours per day on electronic devices reported a suicide-related behaviour.
Dec 03, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
Study finds link between depression in fathers and adolescents for the first time
For the study, the team used data from two research involving 13,838 families.
Nov 17, 2017, 12:09 PM IST
Limit smartphone usage to two hours a day to get good sleep, study tells teenagers
Delving further into the data, researchers learned that the more time young people reported spending online, the less sleep they got.
Oct 26, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
India and Norway join hands to boost maternal, adolescent health
According to the Union Health Ministry, the cooperation between India and Norway will continue to be aligned with the development goals of India as outlined in its National Health Policy 2017 for achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.
Sep 28, 2017, 18:25 PM IST
Health Ministry launches 'Saathiya Kits' to improve adolescent health
Health Secretary CK Mishra launched the 'Saathiya Resource Kits' along with the 'Saathiya Salah' - a mobile app for adolescents - under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program.
Feb 20, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
