Girl
hideA girl is any female human from birth through childhood and adolescence to attainment of adulthood. The term may also be used to mean a young woman.
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News tagged with girls
'Too fat to be a princess?' Study shows young girls worry about body image
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.
HPV vaccine makes girls more cautious about sex
Oct 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Nearly 80% of girls say that having the HPV vaccine makes them think twice about the risks of having sex, according to a University of Manchester study published in the British Journal of ...
Deep Voices Scare Adolescent Girls but Turn on Teens
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The University of St. Andrews in Scotland has discovered that teenage girls are attracted by deep male voices, while younger girls feel intimidated by them.
Sugar, spice and puppy dog tails: Developing sex-typed personality traits and interests
Apr 29, 2009 |
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A new longitudinal study of children's personality traits and interests tells us that sex-typed characteristics develop differently in girls and boys. The study, by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University, the University ...
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
Pressure to be a supergirl is causing teen mental health crisis
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Feb 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Expectations for teenage girls to be brainy, athletic, nurturing, and look like supermodels - while juggling homework, social networking and resumé-padding activities - are fueling a generational mental ...
Vitamin D tied to muscle power in adolescent girls
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
US culture derails girl math whizzes
Oct 10, 2008 |
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A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study.
Study: No gender differences in math performance
Jul 24, 2008 |
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We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 million students who were ...
Study offers tips on taming the boogie monster
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study offers some ideas on how they can better manage their children's worries.
Internet Proves Important to Teens With Chronic Conditions
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(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.
New study shows linkage between teen girls' weight and sexual behavior
Oct 29, 2009 |
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A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception of ...
Friendship is mainly about 'me, me and me'
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Young people mainly select their friends according to the image they have of another person, irrespective of whether the person concerned actually satisfies that image. Dutch researcher Maarten Selfhout has demonstrated that ...
Panel backs vaccine as cervical cancer alternative
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A second kind of vaccine against cervical cancer may be added to the recommended list for girls and young women after a federal advisory panel voted Wednesday to support it.
Study finds girls aware of HPV vaccine's benefits
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Contrary to concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine might promote promiscuity, a national survey of girls and young women found that the majority of respondents did not believe the HPV vaccine protected them against ...
