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Health Hazards of Social Media for Adolescents – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #990

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Health Hazards of Social Media for Adolescents – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #990 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #990 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Mary Taylor Credit: Jessica Ticozzelli Credit: Budgeron Bach Credit: Andrea Piacquadio This Blog Post is mainly based on an interview with US Surgeon General, published in Journal of American Medicine Association – JAMA on August 9, 2024. Link at the end. The Surgeon General of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States. The Office of Surgeon General periodically issues health warnings, the best-known example of which is warning label that has been present on all packages ...

Mental Health Issues in Youth in Pakistan – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #849

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Mental Health Issues in Youth in Pakistan – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #849 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #849 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Ketut Subiyanto Credit: Natalie Bond Credit: Ron Lach The United Nations – UN – defines people between 15 and 24 years as youth. Youth is a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to independence of adulthood. WHO defines adolescence as the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. Issues Pakistan already has a major problem with mental health issues in children, adolescents and youth which is growing rapidly due to fast deteriorating socio-eco...