Contraceptive Hormones Improve Cognitive Function
- Health & Medicine, Mind & Brain
- November 9, 2012
Many children and teenagers see themselves as immune to the risk of accidents and injury. Now, new research suggests that pointing out the positive aspects of avoiding risky behaviour may be a more effective way to modify young people’s behaviour than repeated warnings about all the bad things that could happen. The study, conducted by
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READ MOREIt sounds like science fiction, but doctors may be able to diagnose depression in the future by simply checking a blood test. A study shows that it is possible to detect genetic markers of major depression in the blood, which could facilitate early diagnosis of the disorder. This would help treat teen depression, which is
READ MOREOne in 13 teenage girls, aged 14 to 20, reported having a group-sex experience and were often coerced into doing it, according to a new study of the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). Emily Rothman, associate professor of community health sciences at BUSPH, and colleagues surveyed 328 females, who went to a Boston-area
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