Posts Tagged ‘girls’
Girls angrier after fights with friends
DUKE (US) — Pre-teen girls may not be any better at friendships than boys, despite previous research suggesting otherwise. Continue…
Friday, December 9, 2011 15:02 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Nov 18, 2010 11:39 - 2 Comments
Violent reality for girls in poverty
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Girls who live in economically deprived neighborhoods are much more likely to encounter violence than their male counterparts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2010 12:16 - 0 Comments
Does father’s absence influence puberty?
UC BERKELEY (US)— Girls in homes without a biological father are more likely to hit puberty at an earlier age, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 15:50 - 4 Comments
Stress hormone raises obesity risk in girls
PENN STATE (US)—Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescents, but may also lead to obesity in girls. Researchers say early treatment of depression may help reduce stress and control obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2009 11:46 - 0 Comments
BPA making toddler girls grow aggressive?
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—The first study to examine a possible link between prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and behavior problems in children finds that daughters of women exposed to BPA early in pregnancy are more likely to have unusually aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2009 15:37 - 4 Comments
Bulimia study suggests surprising racial divide
USC (US)—A new study shatters the stereotype that bulimia is a disorder found mostly among white and privileged teens. African-American girls are 50 percent more likely than white girls to be bulimic, according to new findings. And girls from families in the lowest income bracket studied are more than 150 percent more likely to be bulimic than girls from the most affluent families. (more…)
