Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain — Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal …

Teenagers can be so dramatic that they will feed on water to cut weight
Naluwende adds that adolescent growth demands an increase in protein foods to support the puberty changes in both sexes, and the developing muscle mass in boys. Girls, she advises, require 46 grammes a day and boys require 52 grammes a day to …
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Many kids wait for mental health services
"It demonstrates the necessity for continued investment in the development of services to meet this demand, so that children and adolescents can access appropriate services in a timely manner and achieve the best possible outcomes. Supporting the work …
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