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Living Positively Volunteering: The difference it makes to your mental health - Dr Edward Hoffman Research shows its health benefits across different life stages Are you involved in a volunteering activity? If not, it might be a good idea to start now.    Research increasingly points to its benefits for personal wellbeing. It’s no accident that science journalists are touting this impact with  article titles such as “To feel good, do good.” The link between wellbeing and volunteering is substantial, beginning from  adolescence  and continuing all the way into old age. Under the banner of  positive youth development , studies show the positive effects of volunteering on teens. It translates to a lower likelihood of pregnancy or  drug use , and positive  academic , psychological, and occupational outcomes than non-volunteering peers. Read more  SourceCourtesy https://www.whiteswanfoundation.org/understanding-me...

EXPERT OPINION TOBACCO- A BIGGER KILLER THAN CORONAVIRUS? Jun , 2020,  Prof. T K Thoma The day before yesterday [Sunday, 31May], the annual World No Tobacco Day was observed by the World Health Organization [WHO] and member countries. Two significant points may be pointed out. First, this year’s World No Tobacco Day coincides with the coronavirus pandemic and second, the United States, one of the major funders of WHO has quit the UN body. Incidentally, the US is home for some of the largest cigarette manufacturers in the world like Philip Morris and Altria. The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “Protecting Youth from Industry Manipulation and preventing them from Tobacco and Nicotine Use”. This may be a deviation from the usual generalized and victim-centred themes for the Day since the starting of this annual Day in 1987. The WHO has taken courage to take the bull by the horn by confronting the tobacco industry’s belligerent promotion of campai...