Children of incarcerated parents face unique challenges, often feeling abandoned and misunderstood. A new study highlights their voices, calling for better support and understanding.
What was once a childhood disease, DMD is now changing, with a new population of adults emerging as life expectancy increases, and care needs to evolve with it.
It’s difficult to predict what this year’s flu season is going to be like, but it’s a good time to start thinking about vaccination.
Young people don’t gamble as much as older people, but when they do, they tend to choose the most harmful gambling forms.
The fight against diabetes in Malaysia and Southeast Asia requires a multifaceted approach that addresses dietary habits, physical activity, and socio-economic factors.
The issue of medicine-related harm is immense, and how to tackle it is an area of growing interest to governments and healthcare systems alike.
New study findings reveal higher levels of school belonging at the age of 15 to 16 were associated with lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress in young adulthood.
Government reforms are fighting the tactics that have fed a cultural acceptability of vaping, and a mistaken belief it has insignificant health risks.
With sperm counts declining worldwide, it’s important men know how to keep their sperm as healthy as possible.
We need to move beyond whether cancel culture is good or bad, and understand in more nuanced terms what it means, especially given the political weaponising of it.
If implemented, the recommendations of Australia’s online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.
Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window filled with vulnerabilities, but there are important ways adults can help in this critical self-discovery journey.
Now that the TGA approved promising medicines, it’s important we get the rollout right to ensure those suffering have access to what could be an important ingredient in solving the mental health crisis.
Healthcare is increasingly turning to AI to make patient care more effective, safe, and efficient, but the question remains: Does the reality match the intentions?
New research findings could help inform the delivery of support services for people who use methamphetamine in rural and urban areas.
Inclusive education must go beyond simply including children with disability in a space, as there’s often an invisible door that hinders a true sense of belonging.
The platform can have toxic effects on some young people’s body image — particularly girls — but it is also presents an opportunity for parents to start important conversations about online lives.
Online communication provides a haven for people to connect with others, but there's a dark side to low-risk interaction.
Developing specialist youth mental health hubs is vital if we’re to address the growing mental health emergency of young people’s depression and anxiety.
How do we smooth the transition for young people leaving out-of-home care?
Women have disproportionately borne the cost of the COVID care load, and it's affected their wellbeing.
A decision to extend out-of-home care to 21 years of age will significantly advance the life opportunities for many of Victoria’s most vulnerable young people.
The pandemic is likely to intensify the harmful effects of child marriage, increasing exposure to violence, and decreasing access to healthcare and support networks.
A first-of-its-kind study is examining university students' experience navigating the pandemic, and learning under lockdown.
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