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Obesity a concern? Don't use sweets to reward children's behaviour, reduce screen time

Cutting screen time and not rewarding children's good behaviour with sweets are among the steps parents could take to reduce overweight and obesity in children before they start school, according to research by the University ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools

(AP)—The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.

Medications created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals teenage patients attitude towards social media and privacy

A study of how chronically ill teenagers manage their privacy found that teen patients spend a great deal of time online and guard their privacy very consciously. "Not all my friends need to know": a qualitative study of ...

Other created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese children have less sensitive taste-buds than those of normal weight

Obese kids have less sensitive taste-buds than kids of normal weight, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight gain worry for stressed black girls

Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, ...

Health created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Charges over genital mutilation of girls in Australia

Many cases of female genital mutilation likely go unreported in Australia, a state minister said Friday after four people were charged over the alleged circumcision of two girls aged 6 and 7.

Health created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rare brain blood vessel disease carries higher risks in females

Women and girls are at increased risk of adverse outcomes after surgical treatment for moyamoya disease, an uncommon but serious disease of the brain blood vessels, reports a study in the September issue of Neurosurgery, offici ...

Neuroscience created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Too few girls get HPV vaccine against cancer: CDC

(HealthDay)—Parents and doctors can do more to protect girls from cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), say U.S. health officials who are concerned by lagging HPV vaccination rates among females. ...

Cancer created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

When to worry about kids' temper tantrums

Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is typical or a sign of a serious problem?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Savvy tots to grown-ups: 'Don't be such a crybaby'

Children as young as three apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved, according to new research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers reveal new mechanism behind more male autism

(Medical Xpress) -- New University of Otago research into two sex hormones released by the testes of male fetuses and boys may help solve the enduring mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Girls with ADHD at risk for self-injury, suicide attempts as young adults, says new research

Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are significantly more likely to attempt suicide or injure themselves as young adults than girls who do not have ADHD, according to research published by the American Psychological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Depression triples between ages 12 and 15 in girls in U.S.

(HealthDay) -- An average of 12.0 percent of girls aged 12 to 17 years have experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year, with the rates tripling for girls between the ages of 12 and 15, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Boys' impulsiveness may result in better math ability, researchers say

In a University of Missouri study, girls and boys started grade school with different approaches to solving arithmetic problems, with girls favoring a slow and accurate approach and boys a faster but more error prone approach. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Girls with eating disorders regain healthy fatty acid levels when their weight normalizes

A study of teenage girls with eating disorders has shown that reduced essential fatty acid levels returned to normal once the girls increased their weight to a healthy level.

Pediatrics created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0