Being physically active has major health benefits. But physical activity affects boys and girls differently. New research has examined the relationship between body fat and physical activity in children.
Jul 28, 2022
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The world's response against HIV has stalled amid shrinking resources due to COVID-19 and other crises, according to a new report presented at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Jul 27, 2022
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The term "sex as self-injury" is used to describe when a person harms themself through various sexual practices. A new study in Sweden has examined how the concept has been portrayed in the media over a ten-year period—descriptions ...
Jul 20, 2022
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The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in U.S. children and adolescents has increased to an estimated 3.14 percent in 2019 and 2020, according to a research letter published online July 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jul 11, 2022
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According to the 2014 general population census for Cote d'Ivoire, one in four of the country's women aged 20 to 24 years gave birth to at least one child before they reached 18 years. A retrospective study of teenage childbirth ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Netball is one of the biggest team sports in Australia with more than 1.2 million men, women and children playing each week, underpinned by a nationwide footprint of more than 4,000 community clubs.
Jul 6, 2022
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College-age women who were bullied in middle or high school continue to feel a range of negative emotions, including anxiety and lack of self-confidence, years after their experiences. But according to a new study from researchers ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children or girls aged 17 and younger, reveals research released today by ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Three out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students.
Jun 21, 2022
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Teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their hair, according to a new study.
Jun 4, 2022
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