A growing number of teenagers are being exposed to social media content that negatively affects their personality and mental health. According to a United States (US) based organization’s survey, 73% of young people reported being influenced by online content that promotes violence, dominance, and the pursuit of wealth. The survey revealed that boys who frequently … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the formation of the National Youth Council aimed at engaging and empowering young people in policymaking, while playing a meaningful role in strengthening national institutions. The Prime Minister will serve as the Chairman of the Council, with provincial youth affairs ministers from across Pakistan, including representatives from Azad … Read more
The World Health Organization issued a warning on Wednesday about a “sharp rise in problematic social media use” among teenagers in Europe, indicating that it is negatively affecting their mental health. The organization’s European division also highlighted that more than one in ten adolescents are at “risk of problematic gaming.” The WHO Europe defined problematic … Read more
LONDON: From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses. Like many others in the growing horde of sew-it-yourself enthusiasts, she has grown increasingly disillusioned with the retail clothing industry, viewing it as too … Read more
GENEVA – The Swiss will vote Sunday on whether to tighten their notoriously lax tobacco laws by banning virtually all advertising of the health-hazardous products. Switzerland lags far behind most wealthy nations in restricting tobacco advertising, a situation widely blamed on hefty lobbying by some of the world’s biggest tobacco companies headquartered in the country. … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine government launched a training program for young people, aiming to give them equal access to jobs in the software and related sectors. The program plans to train 60,000 young people by the end of the year. “Young people have historically been the protagonists of change in Argentina,” President Alberto Fernandez said … Read more
Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major study revealed. According to the study, its findings on the link between cholesterol levels and ill health “may be particularly important in people under 45 years. A summary said that starting with the … Read more
