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One in four California adolescent girls has had HPV vaccine
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Less than two years after the HPV vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, ...
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Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to ne
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 15, 2008 |
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Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ...
Social standing may be linked to body mass index in teen girls
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Teen girls who perceive themselves as being lower on the social ladder appear more likely to gain weight over the subsequent two years, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, ...
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 ...
Teen girls diagnosed with STI more likely to seek treatment for partners after watching video
Nov 05, 2009 |
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A study at Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their condition with their partners ...
CDC: 1 in 3 teen girls got cervical cancer vaccine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new government report shows one in three teenage girls have rolled up their sleeves for a relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, but vaccination rates vary dramatically between states.
Intervention reduces delinquent teenage pregancy rates
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2009 |
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A program aimed at reducing criminal behavior in juvenile justice teens has yielded a surprising side benefit. The program is also reducing the teens' rate of pregnancy, according to a new study out this week.
Many British girls choose early motherhood
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Teenage girls in Britain who get pregnant are mostly doing it by choice, a new study found.
Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track?
Mar 24, 2008 |
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How can researchers track where teens go when not in or near home or school to see if this movement has an impact on health-related behavior such as smoking or sexual activity? The answer is through that ubiquitous teen accessory ...
Culture affects how teen girls see harassment
May 15, 2008 |
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Teenage girls of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds still experience sexism and sexual harassment – but cultural factors may control whether they perceive sexism as an environmental problem or as evidence of their own ...
Teen births decrease, remain expensive
Oct 30, 2006 |
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A report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Washington said childbearing teens cost U.S. taxpayers at least $9.1 billion in 2004.
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