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INTRODUCTION: In Australia, only 22% of male and 8% of female adolescents meet the muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines, and few school-based interventions support participation in resistance training (RT). After promising findings from our effectiveness trial, we conducted a state-wide dissemination of the 'Resistance Training for Teens' (RT4T) intervention from 2015 to 2020. Despite high estimated reach, we found considerable variability in programme delivery and teacher...

1. In this systematic review, adolescents (aged 10-19 years) showed clinical improvements in mild to moderate anxiety and depression in response to structured exercise. 2. Furthermore, the self-selected intensity of the structured exercise intervention impacted the enjoyment and commitment of individuals. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Many adolescents worldwide suffer from mental health disorders, including,

Low birthweight babies are at higher risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in their later life.

Anxiety in teens has risen in alarming numbers. It's up to us as parents to find out what's going on. There are clear, evidence-based reasons why teenagers are more anxious today than ever.

Identifying correlates of treatment response may help to improve outcomes for adolescents and young people with substance use disorder (SUD). We assessed treatment response in an adolescent/young person-specific community-based residential SUD programme located in NSW, Australia. Participants (N = 100) were aged 16–24 years and recruited between 2018 and 2020 from a cohort study investigating treatment outcomes over time. We assessed treatment response using available data at 1-year follow-up ...

Parents in the active disease group indicated greater levels of anxiety than parents of children without active IBD, suggesting a correlation between parental mental health and their child’s disease activity.

Look through the eyes of a medical health care team in a refugee camp with a focus on children’s mental health.

New York Times: Teens share their best pieces of advice for other teens.

New York Times: The impact of social apps on adolescent mental health isn’t so clear.

A survey indicated that truncal acne may negatively impact adolescents’ and young adults’ quality of life and self-perception.