I had cancer when my children were young. This is what Kate should know | Marina McIntyre

The summer before last, I was getting ready to leave my family on holiday in France while I came home to England. My children, who were seven and four, held on to me tightly, looking pale and serious. But they were too frightened to protest, the way they would have done if I’d been leaving… Continue reading I had cancer when my children were young. This is what Kate should know | Marina McIntyre

How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest | Young people

Teenage boys were hit hardest by the Covid lockdowns, with their mental health failing to recover despite the return to normality, according to the most comprehensive academic study of its kind. Early research into how lockdown affected children indicated that girls had suffered more significant mental health problems than boys. However, a new study carried… Continue reading How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest | Young people

Princess of Wales’ diagnosis: cancers in young are rising, but so are survival rates | Cancer

Prof Andrew Beggs of Birmingham University runs a special clinic for young people with cancer and has noted, as have other experts, that more and more people under the age of 45 are being diagnosed with some form of the condition. “There are a number of reasons for this rise,” he told the Observer. “For… Continue reading Princess of Wales’ diagnosis: cancers in young are rising, but so are survival rates | Cancer

In the film ‘Mutt,’ a young trans man navigates the chaos of love, life and Brooklyn

In the critically acclaimed slice-of-life film “Mutt,” a young transgender man comes face-to-face with a collection of characters from his past, during one relentless day in New York.  In filmmaker Vuk Lungulov-Klotz’s subdued and thoughtful debut feature, Feña, played by Lío Mehiel, encounters his ex-boyfriend, younger sister and estranged father all for the first time… Continue reading In the film ‘Mutt,’ a young trans man navigates the chaos of love, life and Brooklyn

Why are young men taking cold showers and going ‘monk mode’? To avoid talking about their feelings | Joel Snape

When I was in my early 20s, I owned a duffel bag full of sand. Correction: I owned a duffel bag full of sandwich bags full of sand, each duct-taped closed so that I could easily add them to or remove them from the larger bag when I was taking it outside to do squats… Continue reading Why are young men taking cold showers and going ‘monk mode’? To avoid talking about their feelings | Joel Snape

New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing 3 young daughters

WELLINGTON — A New Zealand jury on Wednesday found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters in a case that shocked the nation. Lauren Dickason, 42, had earlier admitted killing her 2-year-old twin daughters Maya and Karla, and their 6-year-old sister Lianè, at their home in the town of Timaru nearly two years… Continue reading New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing 3 young daughters

Montana GOP Slams Young People After Historic Climate Ruling

Montana Republicans responded to Monday’s ruling in a landmark climate case with statements painting the judge as an environmental “activist” and dismissing the 16 youth plaintiffs — their own constituents — as “pawns” and members of a “climate cult.” It was a rather stunning reaction given that the case centered on a unique provision in… Continue reading Montana GOP Slams Young People After Historic Climate Ruling

Lansing, Mich. police say they mistakenly detained young person who was taking out the trash

A viral video posted to TikTok shows officers mistakenly detaining a young Black man they believed to be a suspect in a string of car thefts in Michigan. The Lansing Police Department has addressed the video and calls it an “unfortunate understanding.” The video captures the young man in a parking lot near a large… Continue reading Lansing, Mich. police say they mistakenly detained young person who was taking out the trash

John Green criticizes public library for removing his novel from young adult section

Author and YouTuber John Green spoke out against an Indiana library’s decision to move his novel “The Fault in Our Stars” out of its young adult (YA) section. Green called the removal an “embarrassment” in a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The Fault in Our Stars has been removed from the YA section… Continue reading John Green criticizes public library for removing his novel from young adult section

What we need to know about young people and cancer risk – podcast | Australia news

Scientists are worried about the rising amounts of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer. Deputy news editor Josephine Tovey shares her story of battling bowel cancer in her mid-30s. And science writer Donna Lu explains what’s behind the worrying rise in cancer rates How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source… Continue reading What we need to know about young people and cancer risk – podcast | Australia news