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Photo by Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock ‘Period Poverty’: 1 in 3 American Teens Can’t Afford Tampons or Pads
Study reveals one-third of US teens struggle to afford period products like tampons and pads, forcing many to use makeshift alternatives.
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Instagram Locks Down ‘Teen Accounts’ with New Parental Controls
With schools banning cell phones, teen Instagram users will soon be automatically assigned private accounts with built-in restrictions.
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Photo by Sean Champ Smith YouTube Reduces Recommendations of Fitness Videos for Teens
Other new options let parents monitor their kids’ activity and receive notifications about uploads.
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Photo by Steffi Lopez. COVID Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Girls’ Brains by 4 Years
Meanwhile, teen boys’ brains prematurely aged 1.4 years.
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Photo by Christian Filardo. Teen Condom Use Is Dropping Worldwide Despite Rising STI Rates, Says WHO
One third of European young men are refusing to wear condoms.
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Photo by Steffi Lopez Teen Mental Health Improved for the First Time in a Decade, Says the CDC
Gen Z is using fewer substances and having less sex, too.





