HIV & AIDS
Over quarter of S.African schoolgirls HIV positive
As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country's health minister reported by local media on Thursday.
Mar 14, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Somebody to love: Expert says young crushes on older celebrities part of passage into adulthood
Like the chicken pox or fifth disease, a bout of "Bieber Fever" is a childhood passage for many young girls. Moreover, it's a way to explore their sense of identity, according to a Kansas State University family studies researcher.
Jan 24, 2013
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Health
Dance boosts young girls' mental health
Young girls can dance their way to better mental health. Symptoms like depression, stress, fatigue, and headaches are alleviated with regular dancing. This is shown in a study run by Anna Duberg, a physical therapist at Örebro ...
Nov 20, 2012
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Health
Two held in Britain over 'female genital mutilation'
Two people were arrested in Britain's second city of Birmingham on Friday after a media report that medics and alternative practitioners had offered to perform female genital mutilation.
May 4, 2012
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Pediatrics
Overweight teens who are satisfied with their bodies are less depressed, less prone to unhealthy behaviors
A study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health looking at the relationships between body satisfaction and healthy psychological functioning in overweight adolescents has found that young women ...
Apr 27, 2012
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Health
Chemicals in cigarette smoke linked to lower fertility
Young girls who are exposed to cigarette smoke could experience reduced fertility later in life, a three-year study has found.
Feb 15, 2012
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Medications
US court battle escalates over morning-after pill
Women's health advocates said Tuesday they will sue the US government for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of young teens by denying them over-the-counter access to emergency contraception.
Dec 13, 2011
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Medications
Obama calls morning-after pill call 'common sense'
(AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed but said he did not steer his administration's decision to halt the over-the-counter sale of an anti-pregnancy drug to girls under 17, saying it was common sense to keep ...
Dec 8, 2011
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Medications
US mulls easier access to emergency contraception
US regulators are considering whether to grant a drug company's request to make emergency contraception available over the counter to people of all ages instead of by prescription.
Dec 6, 2011
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Health
Low vitamin D linked to earlier first menstruation, a risk factor for health problems throughout life
(Medical Xpress) -- A study links low vitamin D in young girls with early menstruation, which is a risk factor for a host of health problems for teen girls as well as women later in life.
Aug 11, 2011
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