Girls in secondary school are less likely than boys to enjoy or engage with tests designed to curb obesity and inactivity, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.
Aug 26, 2021
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Of the 376 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that India had administered as of July 12, men had received 202 million, while women had received only 175 million. This gender gap in vaccine rollout exceeds the extent to which ...
Jul 21, 2021
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New technology is good for patients and the healthcare system. But it could also expand the already significant health disparities in Norway and other countries.
Mar 2, 2021
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Black, South Asian and Aboriginal populations from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in Canada are nearly four times more likely to have three or more medical conditions that have been identified as risk factors for ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Parents and children need to be able to discuss sex—but often they avoid these conversations.
Sep 22, 2020
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Introducing a sugary drinks tax in Mexico seems to have helped reduce consumption of soft drinks after just three years, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
May 6, 2020
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Physical education is one of the most popular subjects for children in their early school years. Yet by secondary school less favorable attitudes towards what's known in the Australian school curriculum as Health and Physical ...
Sep 16, 2019
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Victims of bullying in secondary school have dramatically increased chances of mental health problems and unemployment in later life.
Apr 17, 2019
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Today's adolescents make up the largest generation in history, but a landmark study reveals these young people are encountering greater health challenges than those faced 25 years ago, and investments in their wellbeing have ...
Mar 12, 2019
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A researcher from the University of Stirling is supporting calls from Teenage Cancer Trust for cancer education programmes to be introduced in secondary schools across the UK.
Jul 25, 2016
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