adolescents

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Besides the couples, “The Farmer” section contains infants, young children, adolescents and extended families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

UK vaccine experts have therefore concluded that it isn't cost effective to offer the MenB vaccine to adolescents, and the NHS does not currently offer a catch-up programme.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In 2027, the guidance explains, Title X will fund “voluntary family planning projects” that offer a broad range of “acceptable and effective family planning method” and services for adolescents and infertility.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Novo Nordisk will seek regulatory approval for its semaglutide pill to treat Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents after a late-stage trial showed it significantly reduced blood sugar in 10- to 17-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

At nightfall the nuns were exhausted, unable to move, give another order, and still the troop of tireless adolescents was in the courtyard singing school songs out of tune.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez