Anyone with a credit card can buy a “lethal combination” of drugs online, health inspectors have said as they called for the public to be better informed about the dangers
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Social media use has contributed to a rise in self-harm among teenage girls, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has suggested. The Cabinet minister also accused digital platforms of doing “absolutely nothing”
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council in partnership with Ulster University, Queen’s University Belfast and the Departments of Health and Education, developed a series of Understanding Child Development Apps. Social
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Facebook has announced new tools it says will help users combat bullying and harassment on the social media site. The tools will allow users to hide or delete multiple comments
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Medical experts have been instructed to draw up official guidelines for social media use amid fears over its impact on child mental health, Matt Hancock has revealed. The Health and
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A website has been launched to trigger memories in people suffering from dementia. BBC Music Memories follows research showing how music benefits those with the condition. The new site, for
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An emoji-powered jukebox has been created to help young people talk about how they’re feeling. SeeMe is launching the initiative after new research revealed only around a quarter (26%) of
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The way social media impacts young people’s mental health needs to be better understood, according to new research by the Centre for Mental Health. The charity has published a briefing
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Police are discovering child abuse image offences on average every 23 minutes, according to the NSPCC. Recorded crimes of viewing indecent pictures or videos of children rose by a nearly
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Health officials have urged adults to check their risk of having a heart attack or stroke using a free online tool. The Heart Age Test, developed by experts, asks people
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