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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HIV & AIDS
Depression puts South African girls at higher risk of contracting HIV
Teen girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV: By the time they reach adulthood, one in four South African girls will have contracted the virus, and most are first infected during adolescence.
Nov 19, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
I study teen suicide and believe clinical science can predict who is at risk
People often ask me what I do for a living. In the past, I would start with something vague, saying things like "I'm a researcher; I work at the university. I work with teenagers." Inevitably, people wanted to know more. ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Pediatrics
NIH-funded study suggests teen girl 'night owls' may be more likely to gain weight
Teen girls—but not boys—who prefer to go to bed later are more likely to gain weight, compared to same-age girls who go to bed earlier, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings by researchers ...
Sep 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls' headaches
Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association's annual report. A summary from 2013 concluded that while stress ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Pediatrics
Don't prosecute sexting teens as child pornographers, researchers say
(HealthDay)—In many U.S. states, teenagers who send "sext" messages to each other can be prosecuted as child pornographers—and that should end, researchers argue.
Apr 15, 2019
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Health
What's driving high pregnancy rates in Kenyan schools
During Kenya's national schools exams, an alarming number of girls were reported to be pregnant or in labour, and so couldn't take the exam. In just one county, 72 girls taking the exams were pregnant while 38 gave birth ...
Nov 26, 2018
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Health
Teen girls 'bombarded and confused' by sexting requests: study
Adolescent women feel intense pressure to send sexual images to men, but they lack the tools to cope with their concerns and the potential consequences, according to new Northwestern University research published Wednesday, ...
Dec 7, 2017
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Health
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
Researchers document changes in teenage parenthood
The US birth rate hasn't changed for two generations of teenage girls, but other aspects of young parenthood are shifting, especially regarding young fathers, according to new Indiana University research.
Sep 19, 2017
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