Weekend screen time linked to poorer bone health in teen boys
Weekend screen time is linked to poorer teen bone health—but only in boys, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
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Weekend screen time is linked to poorer teen bone health—but only in boys, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Jun 10, 2015
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There are more boys than girls diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Now, a study led by a University of Miami (UM) researcher shows that behaviors relevant to autism are more frequently observed in boys than in ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Pregnant women regularly exposed to a range of detergents, solvents and pesticides have a substantially greater risk of giving birth to boys with genital deformities, according to a new French study.
Jun 5, 2015
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The tragic death of a baby boy in Perth earlier this year has again highlighted the importance of the whooping cough vaccine and research by the Telethon Kids Institute will soon ensure young children are better protected.
Jun 4, 2015
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New research conducted by the UC Davis MIND Institute on a large cohort of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder has found differences in the underlying biology of their brains, and in their behavior, that may help explain ...
May 12, 2015
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Men benefit indirectly from vaccinating girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), but remain at risk of cancers associated with the virus, finds a study from The Netherlands published in The BMJ this week.
May 12, 2015
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Girls are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later than boys, possibly because females exhibit less severe symptoms, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, April 28 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Orphaned children in low- and middle-income countries face a high risk of trauma, with physical and sexual abuse being by far the most prevalent traumatic events.
Apr 24, 2015
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In the deep of winter high in the mountains of South Africa's Eastern Cape, teenage boys clad only in blankets, with white clay painted on their faces, undergo agonizing traditional circumcisions. Hundreds have died as a ...
Apr 24, 2015
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A new study indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, a cancer that starts at the back of the throat ...
Apr 13, 2015
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