This paper discusses broad features of the introduction of television in two Swampy Cree communities on the west coast of James Bay in northern Ontario, Canada. The first of these communities is Fort Albany, a village of about 580 Swampy Cree Indians located approximately 100 miles north of Moosonee and Moose Factory, Ontario. Fort Albany was founded between 1675 and 1679 as the third Hudson's ...

Drinking alcohol is an essential and commonplace part of life in Russia. Alcohol-related problems in the general population and among adolescents in particular has become a major public health concern. The problem cannot be solely explained by the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption. The social determinants of drinking alcohol also need to be considered. These are the focus of the pre...

OBJECTIVE Torsion of adnexa is relatively common, but isolated torsion of the fallopian tube is rare. It should be considered in all adolescents who present with acute pelvic pain. Laparoscopy or laparotomy is often necessary to establish the diagnosis. This report focuses on a 14-year-old girl with isolated tubal torsion who presented with acute pelvic pain. CASE REPORT A 14-year-old adolesc...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a problem that has breakout worldwide recently and led to physical, psychological, social issues, especially in adolescents. Objectives: current study aimed evaluate the health dimension of life quality active inactive adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A total 350 students from high schools Shiraz (175 + 175 inactive) participa...

Rasmussen Encephalitis is a rare, immune mediated disease characterized by refractory seizures, progressive neurological dysfunction and unilateral hemispheric atrophy. This disorder typically involves single cerebral hemisphere, affecting mainly children adolescents. We report case of in young girl who was admitted with complaints recurrent focal motor seizures involving right upper lower limb...

The article describes a clinical case of giant fibroadenoma in 13-year-old girl, whose size was 20 cm, as well brief review the scientific literature on benign neoplasms mammary glands young patients. Giant fibroadenomas account for 0.5 to 2% all fibroadenomas. In children and adolescents, ultrasound is main method diagnosing fibroadenoma. Fibroadenoma needs be differentiated from phylloid tumo...

Background It is widely agreed upon that gender is a key aspect of sexuality however, questions remain on how gender exactly influences adolescents' sexual health. Objective The aim of this research was to study correlations between gender equality attitudes and sexual behavior, sexual experiences and communication about sex among sexually active and non-sexually active adolescents in 2 Latin A...

Introduction Suicide is the third most common cause of death among adolescents. It linked to several mental pathologies. Early detection and effective rapid management are essential elements improve health adolescent prevent suicidal behaviour. Objectives Our objective : - To discuss through these medical observations risk factors pathologies at high suicide, detail urgent course action be take...

Anemia is known to be a significant public health problem in many countries. Most of the available information is incomplete or limited to special groups such as people with intellectual disability. The present study aims to provide the information of anemia prevalence and associated risk factors of children and adolescents with intellectual disability in Taiwan. We analyzed physical examinatio...

Near the end of her sports physical examination, a 16-yearold girl seems worried. The physician offers her some time without her mother in the room. Once in private, the girl quickly requests a pregnancy test. Although the test result is negative, this is a perfect teaching opportunity. Adolescents are generally healthy, but they commonly present with high-risk behaviors that are often missed b...