Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen social networks linked to adult depression
Teens who have a larger number of friends may be less likely to suffer from depression later in life, especially women, a new MSU research study has found.
Sep 30, 2020
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Health
Girls benefit from doing sports
Girls—but not boys—who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behavior and attentiveness in early adolescence, suggests a new Canadian study published in Preventative Medicine.
Sep 29, 2020
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Health
The link between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy in South Africa
Early unintended pregnancy can have negative consequences for adolescent girls and young women. Not only may their health be at risk; so may their education, economic mobility and productivity.
Sep 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For Black girls, attitudes about being Black affect risk of depression
A new study suggests that the messages Black girls hear at home about being Black, and about being Black women in particular, can increase or decrease their risk of exhibiting the symptoms of depression. Positive messages—and ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood sexual abuse: Mental and physical after-effects closely linked
A new Canadian study reveals that the psychological and physical effects of childhood sexual abuse are closely tied.
Sep 22, 2020
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Surgery
'Power of positive': Michigan conjoined twins separated
Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters.
Sep 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Predicting therapeutic response in depressed teen girls
The risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD) surges during adolescence–particularly for girls. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment, but only about half of girls diagnosed with depression ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescent girls at risk for self-injury can be identified using a short psychological profile
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports on three key factors found amongst adolescents that could be used to predict the first occurrence of nonsuicidal self-harm, ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis more common in teenage girls than previously thought
Teenage girls are just as likely to suffer with endometriosis as adult women, a finding which UCL and University of Birmingham researchers say is surprising and could help doctors provide better treatments for younger patients.
Sep 2, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Growth hormone plays key role in early puberty, breast cancer risk
When girls reach puberty at an unusually early age, they face a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Now, experts at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati offer a new, unified ...
Sep 1, 2020
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