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Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting in Girls

NewsemiaAugust 3, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 3, 202000

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) involves medically unnecessary cutting of parts or all of the external female genitalia. It is outlawed in the United...

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Study finds differences between lead exposure effects in young Japanese boys versus girls

NewsemiaJuly 30, 2020

by NewsemiaJuly 30, 202000

A study conducted over the past 18 years has found differences between lead exposure effects in young Japanese boys versus girls. Source link...

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WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls

NewsemiaJune 10, 2020

by NewsemiaJune 10, 2020021

Diagnostic accuracy moderate to high for screening for anxiety; CBT and antianxiety meds beneficial Source link...

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Math Myths: Are Boys Really Better at Math?

NewsemiaJune 9, 2020

by NewsemiaJune 9, 202003

Are boys innately better at math and science? That question has generated debate for decades, and new research looking at the brains of children while they do...

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C-Section Girls May Face Later Risks for Obesity, T2D

NewsemiaApril 15, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 15, 2020018

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Women born via cesarean section delivery were more likely to develop obesity and type 2 diabetes later in life, according to a...

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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescent Girls

NewsemiaApril 15, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 15, 202006

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), in a position paper from 2006 and re-affirmed in 2015 designated...

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Leanness, Tallness in School-Aged Girls Linked to Risk for Endometriosis

NewsemiaMarch 24, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 24, 2020023

Inverse link found for childhood BMI with endometriosis; positive link found for height with endometriosis Source link...

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66-year study finds tall, slim girls are at greater risk of endometriosis

NewsemiaMarch 9, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 9, 202005

Girls who are tall and lean are at greater risk of developing endometriosis, a debilitating disease that affects women’s quality of life and ability to...

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Breast Development, Puberty Starting Earlier in Girls Worldwide

NewsemiaMarch 9, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 9, 2020025

Age at pubertal onset decreased almost three months per decade from 1977 to 2013; earliest onset in the U.S. Source link...

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Secular Trends in Age at Pubertal Onset in Girls

NewsemiaFebruary 21, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 21, 202004

In a meta-analysis of studies from around the world, age at thelarche decreased by 3 months per decade from 1977 to 2013. Source link...

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Changes to microbiota in girls with PCOS

NewsemiaFebruary 17, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 17, 2020038

Changes to microbiota in girls with PCOS Source link...

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Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s

NewsemiaFebruary 11, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 11, 2020011

Title: Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970sCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/10/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM Source link...

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Puberty in Girls Starting Earlier and Earlier

NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 10, 202006

The age of breast development — which represents the first clinical sign of female puberty — has declined an average three months per decade between...

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Subacute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome in Girls With SHANK3 Mutations Responds to Immunomodulation

NewsemiaFebruary 4, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 4, 202003

Phenotypic and biological characterization of rare monogenic disorders represents 1 of the most important avenues toward understanding the mechanisms of human disease. Among patients with...