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Most U.S. teens aren't 'doing it'
(HealthDay)—Sex is everywhere in the media, and so you may be convinced that today's teens are always looking to "hook-up." But new federal research says it's just not so.
Jun 22, 2017
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80 percent of US boys use condoms the first time
A surprising 80 percent of teenage boys say they are using condoms the first time they have sex, a government survey found in a powerful sign that decades of efforts to change young people's sexual behavior are taking hold.
Oct 12, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Girls feel more anger, sadness than boys when friends offend
Girls may be sugar and spice, but "everything nice" takes a back seat when friends let them down.
Nov 22, 2011
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Pediatrics
Large breasts can take mental, physical toll on teens
(HealthDay) -- For many teen girls, an overly large cup size may not be such a good thing, with many reporting serious discomfort both physically and emotionally because of their large breasts.
Jul 16, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eating disorder patients say punitive, threatening methods at Denver treatment center left them with new trauma
Lizzy Earhart didn't know much about Eating Recovery Center when she agreed to get treatment there in October 2020. She'd already received treatment for anorexia at another treatment provider in Denver, but she'd relapsed ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study indicates teens are not as good at multitasking as adults
(Medical Xpress)—A small team of researchers with University College London has conducted a study using volunteers that yielded results that indicated that teen girls are not as good at multitasking as adult women. In their ...
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Teen girls see big drop in chemical exposure with switch in cosmetics
A new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas demonstrates how even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, shampoos and lotions can lead to a significant drop in levels of hormone-disrupting ...
Mar 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The perils of perfectionism
WA researchers aim to help teen girls feel better in their bodies with an online program targeting perfectionism, which has been linked to depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
Jun 1, 2022
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Sex and violence: the roots of Mexico's teen pregnancy problem
Claudia Colimoro still remembers the day she met Rosa, a 12-year-old girl sent to the shelter she runs after being sold into sex slavery twice and getting pregnant for the second time.
Nov 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys
We're in the middle of a teen mental health crisis—and girls are at its epicenter.
Jan 17, 2020
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