3 h. ago Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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24 h. ago The Ick is dead as Gen Z declare they'll no longer dump partners over their bad habits

Modern daters say they will stop acting from a shallow place and instead begin to embrace their partners' foibles so they don't end up binning them for unfair reasons

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68 h. ago Six everyday habits that could be secretly destroying your bladder health

Dipa Kamdar reveals how you could be impacting your bladder health with everyday bad habits

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3 d. ago The six everyday habits that could be secretly destroying your bladder health

Dipa Kamdar reveals how you could be impacting your bladd with everyday bad habits

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8 d. ago Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report

EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’The European way of life is being jeopardised by environmental degradation, a report has found, with EU officials warning against weakening green rules.The continent has made “important progress” in cutting planet-heating pollution, according to the European Environment Agency, but the death of wildlife and breakdown of the climate are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy.More than 80% of protected habitats are in a poor or bad state, with “unsustainable” consumption and production patterns driving loss of wildlife.The EU’s “carbon sink” has declined by about 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests.Emissions from transport and food have barely budged since 2005, despite progress in other sectors.Member states have failed to adapt to extreme weather as fast as risk levels have risen.Water stress already affects one in three Europeans and will worsen a...

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1 week ago Lily James 'so upset' as she undergoes treatment for health issue caused by bad habit

Lily James has been left "so upset" after confessing that her addiction to vaping has left her teeth permanently ruined and she has had to undergo treatment on them

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2 w. ago You be the judge: should my housemate stop brushing her teeth at the kitchen sink?

Raquel doesn’t believe ADHD excuses Gina’s bad habits. You decide who needs to brush up on their etiquette• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorI can hear her swishing and spitting from my room. I have a visceral reaction to itLiving with ADHD is difficult, and anyway, the kitchen is not some sacred food-only zone Continue reading...

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