Obstetrics & gynaecology

MRI-based ovarian morphologic measurements can ID PCOS

(HealthDay)—For adolescents with suspicion for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based ovarian morphologic measurements can help with diagnosis, according to a study published in the December ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Girls' verbal skills make them better at arithmetic

(PhysOrg.com) -- While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for ...

Pediatrics

Early puberty in girls may take mental health toll

(HealthDay)—A girl who gets her first menstrual period early in life—possibly as young as 7—has a greater risk for developing depression and antisocial behaviors that last at least into her 20s, a new study suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Female hormones may trigger headache in girls battling migraine

Changes in female hormones may trigger headaches in adolescent girls, but their effect may depend on age and their stage of pubertal development, according to a new study from researchers at University of Cincinnati College ...

Health

Why are so few kids getting the HPV vaccine?

Ten years after the federal government approved the first vaccines to combat the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, nine years after those vaccines were recommended for all adolescent girls, and five years after they were ...

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