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Should you use menstrual cups or tampons? Health expert and co-author of Welcome to Sex! and Welcome to Consent!, Melissa Kang, has the, ahem, low-down to help you choose. By Dr Melissa Kang, University of Technology Around one-quarter of the world’s population menstruate. That’s more than 1.9 billion people in the world who will bleed, …

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Judging by recent headlines and policy ideas, you might think screen time is the only lifestyle behaviour influencing teen wellbeing. But with young people struggling to deal with mounting mental health issues, it’s crucial we don’t get tunnel vision and instead remember all the lifestyle levers that can play a role. Recent University of Sydney …

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In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answers everyday questions, like ‘how do I clean my penis?’ “Growing up, no one ever gave me the rundown on how or what I should do to keep my penis clean I’ve never read any reliable answer beyond washing it with water. Do I use …

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In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answers kids’ everyday questions, and today it’s a teen who wants to know how hard it is to say no to drugs. As someone who has never touched drugs before, how hard is it really to say no to illicit substances? Anonymous, 17, Newington Key …

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Teens are particularly drawn to rewards, including eating tasty foods high in fat and sugar. The effect of sugar on teenage brains can be significant. The rate of obesity is increasing worldwide and the increase has been particularly dramatic in young people. Young people are the greatest consumers of high-energy, sugary and fat-laden “junk” foods …

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In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answer kids’ everyday questions, like ‘how do I insert a tampon?’ This article by the amazing Dr Melissa Kang (co-author of amazing books like ‘Welcome to Your Period‘ and ‘Welcome to Sex‘) walks girls through the, er, ins and outs. If you’ve just decided to …

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