Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Research: A Time To Revisit Theory

Pre- and probiotics for allergy prevention: time to revisit recommendations?

Reduced intensity and diversity of microbial exposure is considered a major factor driving abnormal postnatal immune maturation and increasing allergy prevalence, particularly in more affluent regions. Quantitatively, the largest important source of early immune-microbial interaction, the gut microbiota, is of particular interest in this context, with variations in composition and diversity in ...

Adolescent Depression Prevention Programs-A Review

Depression in childhood remains uncommon. When puberty begins, the rate of depression increases sharply [1]. The prevalence rates for depression among adolescents in India range from 3% among school going adolescents (13-19 years) to 11.2% of school drop outs [2] Adolescent depression is a health concern for the whole community because it is associated with many negative outcomes [3]. Adolescen...

Adolescent Pregnancy: A Health Challenge

Every year, some 3.9 million girls aged 15 to 19 years undergo unsafe abortions (1). Approximately 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and 2.5 million girls under 16 years give birth each year in developing regions (2, 3). Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for 15 to 19 year-old girls globally (4). Adolescent mothers (ages 10 to 19 years) face higher r...

Adolescent Romantic Relationships as Precursors of Healthy Adult Marriages A Review of Theory, Research, and Programs

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