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- Teens, screens and mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)Copenhagen, 25 September 2024New data from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals a sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022. This, coupled with findings that 12% of adolescents are at risk of problematic gaming, raises urgent concerns about the impact of digital technology on the mental health and well-being of ...
- Corporal punishment and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Corporal or physical punishment is highly prevalent globally, both in homes and schools. Evidence shows that it is linked to a range of both short- and long-term negative outcomes for children across countries and cultures. Rather than being an effective method to improve child behaviour, corporal punishment is linked to increases children’s behavioural problems over time and is shown to ...
- Health topics - World Health Organization (WHO)Self-care for health and well-being. Diseases and conditions. Sepsis. Communicable diseases.
- Adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO)There are nearly 1.2 billion adolescents (10-19 years old) worldwide. In some countries, adolescents make up as much as a quarter of the population and the number of adolescents is expected to rise through 2050, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where close to 90% of 10- to 19-year-olds live.
- Children: new threats to health - World Health Organization (WHO)In 2010, the World Health Assembly, passed Resolution WHA63.14 Marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children. In so doing, the Assembly endorsed a set of 12 recommendations which call for global action on marketing to children of food and drinks high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars or salt.
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