News tagged with girls and boys


Studies reveal lifelong gender difference in physical activity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Females of all ages are less active than their male peers. Two studies, presented today (Tuesday 6 January) at a major academic conference, reveal the gender difference in activity levels among school children and the over ...





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Young tennis players who play only 1 sport are more prone to injuries

Young tennis players who play only one sport are more prone to injuries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.


The math gap

Economists find new reason to think that environment, not innate ability, determines how well girls do in math class

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When Glenn Ellison’s daughters started middle school in a Boston suburb in 2007, Ellison decided to become a volunteer coach of the school’s math team. While his squad was earning a place ...


Study estimates one in 91 individuals have autism

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout ...


Internet Proves Important to Teens With Chronic Conditions

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet has become a popular socializing tool for adolescents and a new study shows those with chronic health conditions might rely on it more heavily than their peers do.


Study: Lap band surgery effective for morbidly obese children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A surgeon now at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents.


Preschoolers challenge stereotypical gender roles

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

According to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ...


Decrease in physical activity may not be a factor in increased obesity rates among adolescents

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decreased physical activity may have little to do with the recent spike in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.


Angry faces: Research suggests link between facial structure and aggression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 12

Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, a quick glance at som ...


The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren

The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren

Biology / Evolution

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. According to the "Grandmother Hypothesis," post-menopausal women can increase their ...


Weight matters: 'Normal' sized girls are judged to be more attractive by young men

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that despite the size zero trend, boys really do prefer 'normal' girls of an average weight and build.



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