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This new CNN Business article sheds light on some of the dangers that newly popular online chat platform Discord poses to young users:
cnn.com/2022/03/22/tech/disc…
As Cervical Cancer Awareness Month ends and Black History Month begins, we want to emphasize that Black folks are almost twice as likely to die from cervical cancer than whites.
Learn more here: hrw.org/news/2022/01/20/us-c…
#blackhistorymonth #publichealth #blm #cervicalcancer
Wishing you a happy and healthy new year from all of us here at CiPHR!🎉
#happynewyear #2022 #celebrate
Visit the link below to discover more ways to spread kindness today. Your acts of kindness may inspire others around you to act the same.
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
#worldkindnessday #spreadkindness #compassion #giveback #bekind #randomactsofkindness
There are many ways to practice #kindness.
You could volunteer your time at a local organization or give blood.
You could send loved ones flowers or buy donuts for your coworkers.
Even a simple smile or a compliment towards a stranger could make a huge impact in their day!
Today is World Kindness Day! Although we believe today should be celebrated every day, use today to emphasize your efforts to spread kindness and uplift others. ❤️
#worldkindnessday #kindness #spreadkindness #inspiration #compassion #giveback #bekind #randomactsofkindness
"For me, my journey was eased by a care team that embraced health information technology and shared decision making."
Learn how technology-enabled care has impacted breast cancer treatment and research for many patients and health care providers here: healthit.gov/buzz-blog/healt…
Learn about why black WLW get less exposure on social media than their white counterparts, the impact of this disparity, and how you can help mitigate it in our newest Psychology Today blog post:
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Instagram is releasing updates designed to make the app safer for teens.
Check out this article from Techcrunch to learn more about the updates:
techcrunch.com/2021/07/27/in…
"Based upon data from 12-17 year-olds surveyed nationally...40% report being bullied, 18% report bullying, and 25% report being victims of unwanted sexual experiences in at least one environment that they navigate." 📚
Read more here: l8r.it/m7ew
Today we commemorate the ending of slavery in the U.S. with Juneteenth. Wishing you a positive day as we reflect on progress that has been made and progress we will continue to work towards.
Image credit: @DevThePinapple on Instagram
This new study examined relationship abuse and its risk and protective factors in a sample of 14-15-year-olds diverse in gender and sexual identity.
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Happy Pride Month everyone! Love is always to be celebrated because it is universal, it is powerful, and it is beautiful ✨
#ciphr #pridemonth #loveislove #loveisbeautiful #loveisuniversal #youdeservelove #youmatter #celebratelove #lgbtcommunity #lgbtally #pride #beasafespace
Exciting new health apps and text messaging programs are coming out every day. Read about 4 ways smartphones are contributing to teen health here:
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
"The massively popular photo-editing app Facetune is driving a generation of young women to extreme and obsessive lengths to look flawless online."
Learn more from the Huffpost article: huffpost.com/entry/facetune-…
Did you know that between 26-56% of young
adults 25 years of age and younger in dating relationships have experienced some form of digital abuse victimization?
Read the full report to learn about the most common types of harassment: l8r.it/3f1Q
"Online- and technology-based sexual health education programs may be especially salient for LGB+ girls because girls can engage with the content when and where it is safe for them to do so."
Check out some cool resources that are LGBTQ-friendly: l8r.it/GudR
"Although more and more Americans are using the Internet for healthcare information, little is known about how this information affects their health behaviors.'
How are you using the Internet for healthcare info? Click the link below to read more!
l8r.it/Lftz
Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate transgender and non-binary people around the world and to stand up against the discrimination and violence faced by these communities.
What better way to improve youth bully prevention programs than to ask youth themselves? Focus groups were conducted with 37 youth in grades 6-8 to better evaluate the perceptions of middle school youth about school bullying.
l8r.it/vcSX
