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Do You Have the Legal Right to Move Out If You’re 17 Years Old and Live in the US?

We get it: you’re young, and you can’t stand your parents anymore. You wish to move out, and find yourself some other place to stay as soon as possible, as your parents don’t understand you, and they never stop nagging…

November 23, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

SpaceX Hires a 14-Year-Old Boy

SpaceX is known to have tens of thousands of employees. Working as an engineer at the famous space agency seems like a dream for many, and it surely takes decades to get there. But not for Kairan Quazi, a 14-year-old…

June 12, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Data Shows Weight-Loss Surgery Is Getting More Common Among Kids and Teenagers

According to new research, weight loss surgery has become a more popular way to treat obesity, which affects millions of kids and teenagers in the US. Since 2016, more children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 have undergone metabolic and…

June 1, 2023 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

Young Americans Are Making Fewer Visits for Mental Health Problems

Perhaps we all know that feeling when you are young and the whole world seems like it’s yours. You don’t care about anything but to have fun and feel in charge. We don’t know about you, gals, but that scenario…

May 15, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

New WHO Guidelines Confirm Healthy Kids and Teenagers No Longer Need the COVID-19 Vaccine

According to new advice published on WHO’s website earlier this week, healthy kids and teenagers probably don’t require COVID-19 immunizations any longer. Last week, WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, also referred to as SAGE, decided to update…

March 31, 2023 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

Shocking Study Finds that 1 in 5 Kids and Teens Suffer from Disordered Eating

A startling 22% of kids and teens exhibit symptoms of disordered eating, according to a meta-analysis that was published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics earlier this week. There are many forms of disordered eating, such as erratic weight, recurrent…

February 23, 2023 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

FDA Approves a Drug for Overcoming Obesity in Teenagers

Obesity is a significant public health problem that affects people of all ages, including teenagers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 13% of the global population is obese, and this number has been increasing in recent years. In…

December 29, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Alarming Study Reveals That Almost a Third of US Teenagers Have Prediabetes

Neglecting prediabetes is a very dangerous game to play, as it can lead to the “real deal” of type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes means when blood sugar levels are higher than they should be but still not high enough yet for…

March 30, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Teenage Eating Disorders Doubled During The Pandemic

The lockdowns, alienation, and constant worry and terror associated with COVID-19 have resulted in an increase in mental health issues among kids and teens during the pandemic. A fresh report has been released. During the pandemic, pediatric emergency department visits…

March 8, 2022 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

These Groups of High Schoolers Are at Higher Risk of Committing Suicide

Most of us would be tempted to say that there’s no way a teenager could be thinking of committing suicide. But it’s sad that even for such young people, suicidal thoughts indeed occur. Statistics even show that for 2014, suicide…

March 5, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0