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Newer treatments can make scars less scary
(HealthDay)—Scars can alter your appearance and remind you of a difficult time, potentially diminishing your quality of life, a skin specialist says.
Aug 3, 2016
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Ten minutes on children's internet game enough to lower body satisfaction among young girls, study finds
Young girls reported heightened body dissatisfaction after playing a children's internet game for just 10 minutes, a study has found.
Jun 22, 2016
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Research shows that body image is strongly linked to overall life satisfaction and feelings about romantic relationships
Chapman University has just published the results of a national study on the factors linked to satisfaction with appearance and weight. In a survey of more than 12,000 Americans adults, the questions focused on personality, ...
May 10, 2016
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Researcher examines body satisfaction in national study of men
A Chapman University psychologist has just published the results of a national study examining how men feel about their bodies and their attractiveness. Long thought to be an issue primarily faced by women, body dissatisfaction ...
Mar 8, 2016
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Holidays often a challenge for people with eating disorders
With food everywhere you look, difficult relatives and pressure to create perfect memories, the holidays can be a tough time for those who struggle with eating disorders.
Dec 11, 2015
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Tackling negative body image among women by emphasising functionality
Women who nurse negative thoughts about their appearance think that people look at them just as disapprovingly. Such a negative body image can lead to a wide range of complaints, from depression to eating disorders and obesity. ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Self-esteem among young women undergoing facial plastic surgery in China
A study of young women in China undergoing cosmetic surgery on their eyelids and noses suggests feelings of self-esteem and self-efficacy (confidence in one's abilities) were lower before surgery but increased in the months ...
Oct 15, 2015
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Does having a visible difference impact upon intimate relationships?
Researchers at UWE Bristol's Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) are conducting a research study examining the experiences of intimacy and intimate relationships amongst adults who have an altered appearance or an appearance ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Indian 'woman' has twins despite discovery she is mostly male
An Indian "woman" who discovered she had mostly male chromosomes has given birth to healthy twins after intensive treatment in what doctors said Monday was the "rarest of rare cases".
Feb 9, 2015
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Picture this: Technology tightens the focus on who's watching women
A new analysis is being called the first of its kind to examine visual attention and gender in social groups, and how those observations can influence the behavior of who's getting the looks. The research by Mary Jean Amon, ...
Jan 28, 2015
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