Technology can be a great way for us to stay connected. We can see the importance of this now especially as we live through the COVID-19 pandemic. Be it Zoom meetings for work or school, FaceTime calls with friends and family, or access to information and news online, technology has become an even more necessary ..read more

The Young Consultants survey was conducted in 2019 with over 750 15-27 year-olds from across the United States. A range of topics was queried, including the impact of the #MeToo movement on women’s safety, sexual and romantic relationships, and indicators of mental health. The post We asked some questions about the #MeToo movement appeared first on CiPHR ..read more

Online- and technology-based sexual health education programs may be especially salient for LGB+ girls because girls can engage with the content when and where it is safe for them to do so. The post How the Internet is Changing Sexual Health Education Access appeared first on CiPHR ..read more

Social media is an evolving form of communication that is now easily accessible to and incredibly influential of teens today. In fact, seven in ten teens across the country say they use Instagram, with a similar number using Snapchat. [1] With social media use almost universal among many teens, I often am asked whether this […] The post The Influence of Social Media for Trans Youth appeared first on CiPHR ..read more

Sleep keeps both our body and mind healthy. Research suggests that this is especially true for teens, who need at least 8 hours and sometimes even 10 hours a night. [1] Teenagers need more sleep because of the physical and emotional development that is happening. In fact, if teens don’t get enough shut-eye, they often have problems […] The post Technology and sleep appeared first on CiPHR ..read more

E-cigarette use – or “vaping” – among youth is on a dramatic rise. In just one year, from 2017 to 2018, e-cigarette use rose by 78% among high school students [1]. With almost 3 in 5 teens vaping, more high school students than adults smoke e-cigarettes [2]. Of great concern, only one in three teens […] The post The influence of social media on teen use of e-cigarettes appeared first on CiPHR ..read more