Adolescents

Jewish tradition, hands-on acts of service, show the power of volunteering - opinion

One of the most powerful tools for building resilience has been embedded in Jewish tradition all along: service to others.

REPAIR THE WORLD volunteers clear a garden path. Repair the World mobilizes young Jews and their communities to engage in volunteer service and learning rooted in Jewish values to address urgent needs in communities, say the writers.
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Instagram launches new protections for teen accounts and age 13+ viewing restrictions

Human hand holding blood drop shape with blood level on red background. Awareness of hematologic disorders such as anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and ITP.

Early detection of iron deficiency critical for adolescent girls - opinion

 French military of the Sentinelle Operation and French Police officers stand outside the high school Notre-Dame de Toutes-Aides where a student killed another student and wounded three others in a knife attack, in Nantes, western France, on April 24, 2025.

'Dirty Jew': French school boy lured into cellar by antisemitic adolescents under false pretenses


Will this popular acne drug really cause depression? Study says no

Concerns have been raised in light of anecdotal case stories of suicidality and depression that have been associated in one way or another with taking Roaccutane.

 Woman examines her skin, touching her cheek (illustrative).

Thousands of Israeli youths continue to struggle with mental health

ERAN said that, in the past 12 months, 12,000 Israeli children and teens reached out to the association through its internet support chat, while a further 6,000 called its emotional support hotline.

 Depression in children and teens is on the rise, how can we help them?

Teenagers can't discern true from fake online health messages - study

Most existing research on media literacy involves adults. However, adolescents are equally active online and need to have the skills to understand health information. 

Fake news [Illustrative]

COVID-19: Here's how to address continued mental health difficulties in teens

Adolescents have faced a myriad of challenges over the last two years. Now that the pandemic appears to be slowing down, it's time to address the mental health fallout.

 Illustrative image of a young boy sitting alone in distress.

Type 1 diabetes is not always ‘juvenile,’ new Israeli study shows - exclusive

Pancreatic cells that produce insulin can be destroyed in overweight teens as well as adults, requiring injections of insulin, according to Sheba study.

Diabetes; illustrative.

BBYO holds largest Jewish gathering since the pandemic began

A release from the organizations said the event at the Baltimore Convention Center running Feb. 17-21 focused on Jewish philanthropy and Jewish education.

 A panel at the BBYO convention in Baltimore included, from left, Eve Barlow, a freelance music journalist; Zach Banner of the Pittsburgh Steelers; Josh Kraft, the resident of Kraft Family Philanthropies and Jadyn Davidson (R), the regional president from BBYO Keystone Mountain Region, Feb. 18, 2022

How can you talk to teens about sexuality in a healthy way?

Many parents avoid talking about sex and sexuality with their teens, basically leaving their children alone in front of a topic they have a lot of questions about.

MOST TWEENS, teens and young adults grapple with negative feelings about their changing bodies.

Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in warding off COVID in adolescents

The study compared nearly 95,000 adolescents who received the vaccine against the same number who did not, finding similarities and differences.

A vial of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen as medical staff are vaccinated at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel

EU clears Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

The decision comes after European Medicines Agency (EMA) backed the use of the vaccine in 12- to 15-year olds earlier in the day

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine/ Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

FDA approves Israeli migraine-relief patch for adolescents

The device will be used to soothe episodic and chronic migraines among adolescents who are 12 years and older.

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