Health
Young women and girls are taking sex-ed into their own hands on YouTube
Sex education in Canadian schools continues to be highly politicized and young people are paying the price.
Mar 3, 2020
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Medical research
A case study of three people who massively overdosed on LSD
A pair of Canadian researchers, one with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, the other Vancouver Coastal Health, has made headlines with a case study of three people who accidentally massively overdosed ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Weight-based bullying linked to increased adolescent alcohol, marijuana use
Adolescents who are bullied about their weight or body shape may be more likely to use alcohol or marijuana than those who are not bullied, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Feb 25, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Social norms stop Ethiopian girls from making safe choices about pregnancy
Despite progress in reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy, more than 16 million adolescent girls globally become parents each year. According to the World Health Organisation, 90% of these young mothers live in the global ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When parents should worry about teen girls' selfies
A study of teenage girls' selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image or appearance concerns.
Feb 19, 2020
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Genetics
Offspring sex ratio is not a heritable trait, study finds
Century-old theories that having girls or boys 'runs in families' have been upended by a University of Queensland study, proving parents' genes do not determine their child's gender.
Feb 19, 2020
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Pediatrics
Extreme difficulty breathing and swallowing linked to teen's vaping?
A teenage girl with no hint of prior asthma or respiratory illness began to feel hoarseness in her throat and a feeling that she needed to clear her throat frequently. Within a few weeks, her hoarseness and throat-clearing ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: How to safely remove ovary in girls for best results in fertility preservation
Young girls who are about to undergo treatment for cancer or other therapies that pose high risk of infertility can opt to have an ovary removed and preserved for future transplantation when they are ready to pursue pregnancy. ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Homicide is a leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana
Homicide is a leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in Louisiana, according to an analysis of birth and death records from 2016 and 2017. The study, appearing as a research letter in JAMA Pediatrics, ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Health
India moves to allow abortions up to 24 weeks
India's on Wednesday approved moves to ease abortion laws, enabling rape survivors and other vulnerable women to terminate pregnancies up to 24 weeks after inception.
Jan 29, 2020
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