Adolescent and Youth Health

Helping Girls Develop a Healthy Body Image

Skin bleaching is fashionable among young women where I live. What can I do to give my dark-skinned...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Dealing With Low Self-Esteem

Self-esteem refers to the feelings, opinions, and beliefs a person holds about themselves. These fee...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Memory Loss in Young Adults: Causes and Solutions

Memory slips can occur in young adults just as in older adults, but what changes is the explanation...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Menarche: Onset of Periods in Your Teenager

Puberty is marked by several characteristics, one of the most important of which is onset of menstru...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Teen Drug Abuse

As we move closer to the International Youth Day on the 12th of August, there is one issue that rema...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Sexually Transmitted Disease you May Not Know

"Hi Segun, I have some serious itching down there; it's terrible, starting as a pimple and now formi...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Dealing with Childhood Obesity

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity rates in the world have tripled since 1975...
Adolescent and Youth Health Child Health

Childhood obesity: an alarm that is not to be ignored

When Frank was barely able to carry his 5-year-old son, Marshall, he began to worry. Marshall was a...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Early Sex Education: How To Do It Right And Why

Mary arrived at the workshop, and took a seat beside a middle-aged lady. This workshop on Effective...
Adolescent and Youth Health Child Health

Severe Childhood Deprivation may Cause Psychological Problems in Adulthood

A team of researchers have shown the impact of childhood deprivation on mental and emotional health...
Adolescent and Youth Health

Childhood Obesity is Bad for Blood Vessels

With more and more children being obese, the long-term health effects are coming to light.In a recen...
Adolescent and Youth Health Child Health

Being a Youth with Anxiety

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, African leaders – and the rest of the world – have set up s...