Health
Most U.S. teens aren't 'doing it'
(HealthDay)—Sex is everywhere in the media, and so you may be convinced that today's teens are always looking to "hook-up." But new federal research says it's just not so.
Jun 22, 2017
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News tagged with teenage girls
Overweight & Obesity
Study finds one in five teenage French girls too thin
Nearly one in five teenage girls in France is underweight, according to a study released Tuesday, a sharp increase that could pose a new worry for health officials even as they focus on rising obesity.
Jun 13, 2017
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Health
Playing football boosts girls' confidence, study finds
A study by scientists from the University of Birmingham has found that teenage girls who play football have higher levels of self-confidence than those who play other sports.
May 19, 2017
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Health
Pittsburgh teen girls take barely half the steps recommended for health
Teenage girls in Pittsburgh lag far behind the expected levels of physical activity for U.S. adolescent females, according to a new analysis based on a representative sample of that population. This study was led by researchers ...
Dec 21, 2016
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'I want to live': UK girl gets wish to be frozen after death (Update)
The teenage girl's instructions were direct: She didn't want to be buried, but to be frozen—with the hope she can continue her life in the future when cancer is cured.
Nov 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A father's influence makes for better grades
The warmth of a father's love has a special influence on young people, and makes them feel optimistic and determined to strive for greater things. It also boosts the math grades of teenage girls and the language ability of ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Pediatrics
Depression on the rise among US teens, especially girls
(HealthDay)—Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults, with adolescent girls showing the greatest vulnerability, a new national survey reveals.
Nov 14, 2016
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Health
School ban on pregnant teens divides Equatorial Guinea
"Pregnancy is neither a crime nor a mental illness," insists Imelda Bosuala, a 15-year-old who was turned away by her school in Equatorial Guinea after falling pregnant.
Oct 20, 2016
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Health
Baby simulator program may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant
A teenage pregnancy prevention programme involving a baby simulator does not appear to have any long-term effect on reducing the risk of teenage pregnancy, according to the first randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Health
Cycle training for children has benefits in adolescence
A large-scale UK study of cycling and related safety behaviours, by researchers from Children of the 90s, found children who did a National Cycle Proficiency Scheme course in primary school carried positive cycling behaviour ...
Jun 9, 2016
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