Girls

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Who runs the world? Girls!

From solo travellers to app developers, girls of India don’t care for labels anymore.

11 Oct 2019 12:05 AM

After examining the CCTV footage, BSA VP Singh said the children had snuck out of school early in the morning and boarded a tempo to a nearby village where one of the students resided. (Photo: ANI)

6 girls flee residential school after forced to clean toilets; school denies

Upon receiving news of girls fleeing, district administration acted quickly, asked Block Shiksha Adhikari to take cognizance of situation.

22 Jul 2019 8:38 PM

Aakula Sravanthi and Gayathri – who are friends and studying in intermediate in Patancheru Government Junior College had left from their residences at 10 am to the college. (Photo: ANI)

Three girls including 2 minor go missing in Telangana

The police are further investigating the matters.

13 Jun 2019 8:46 AM

Known as “The Nation’s Report Card,” the latest findings made public Tuesday from the National Assessment of Educational Progress also shows US eighth-graders in 2018 did significantly better overall compared to 2014′s test results, particularly among students who are white, black, Asian or low-income.

Remarkable: Girls outscore boys on tech, engineering

The assessment made its debut in 2014, which also showed girls outscoring boys but by a smaller margin.

30 Apr 2019 1:05 PM

Parents should keep the risk of depression in mind when they try to encourage overweight or obese children to achieve a healthy weight. (Photo: Pixabay)

Girls with obesity have increased risk of depression

At home, parents should also make sure kids aren’t teased about their weight and that there’s a supportive environment.

11 Aug 2018 2:01 PM

Binge drinking may harm bone mass in teenage girls: Study

Those who regularly binge drank in high school had lower bone mass in the spine.

14 Jun 2018 5:29 PM

ieters were 1.6 times more likely to smoke and skip breakfast, and 1.5 times more likely to smoke and engage in binge drinking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dieting may point to risky behaviours in teenage girls

We should focus on health broadly rather than weight as an indicator of health.

03 Jun 2018 3:16 PM

Sex bias kills 240,000 infant girls in India yearly: study

Gender-based discrimination towards girls doesn’t simply prevent them from being born, it may also cause the death of those who are born.

15 May 2018 8:49 PM

Girls with youth-onset diabetes may need the additional intervention above and beyond their diabetes treatment to improve their menstrual health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Higher risk of irregular periods in girls with diabetes

Menstrual irregularities can have variety of causes, including pregnancy, hormonal imbalances, infections, trauma and certain medications.

27 Apr 2018 8:36 AM

The authors found that adolescent girls used social media more than boys and social media interaction increased with age for both boys and girls.

Study says social media negatively affects teen girls more than boys

Study says it is important to monitor early interactions with social media in girls, as this could have impact on wellbeing later in life.

20 Mar 2018 8:16 AM

Genital cutting of girls was banned in Egypt in 2008, criminalized in 2016, but continues to be viewed as a way to promote chastity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation

According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million girls, women have been cut in 30 countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia.

10 Mar 2018 2:27 PM

Leggy and heavily made-up models still adorn the stands at the Geneva show, though there seems to be a bit show than previous years. (Photo: Pixabay)

In #MeToo era, some question need for 'car girls' at shows

There are still women draped on cars as we walk around the show. (Photo: Pixabay)

08 Mar 2018 3:52 PM

Miscarriages were likewise linked with a greater danger of heart disease, with each stillbirth increasing the risk by six per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with cardiovascular problems.

10 Feb 2018 4:14 PM

And it is not because they are better students. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why boys perform better on some science tests explained

An MRI revealed an accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in the brain, a condition known as hydrocephalus.

01 Jan 2018 10:40 AM

This variation in brain structure was only seen in boys, but not in girls with the same personality traits. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boys' brains wired to be callous, unemotional: study

Researchers studied brain development in 189 adolescents.

28 Dec 2017 5:38 PM

Study found the younger the age at the first period, the stronger the association between early puberty and mental health problems. (Photo: PTI/ Representational Image)

Early puberty in girls tied to depression, says study

Study finds girls who went through puberty earlier more likely to become depressed, with symptoms being more severe in adolescence.

27 Dec 2017 12:22 PM

The implication is that the higher the number of girls in the school, the more productive the learning environment. (Photo: Pixabay)

The more girls in class, the better is boys' performance

With reading an essential skill which can influence performance in other subject areas.

11 Nov 2017 4:18 PM

Researchers examined data on 110 male and 102 female athletes, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years, who sustained their first concussion while participating in sports. (Representational Image)

Teen girls may take longer to heal than boys, after concussion

Study finds girls reporting symptoms at least 28 days after sustaining concussion, while boys no longer show symptoms after 11 days.

16 Oct 2017 8:28 AM

Beaver County Sheriff's Office says the dog ran back to the campsite and alerted family members (Photo: Pixabay)

Dog saves lives of two girls struck by lightning

Family pet runs back to campsite to alert people after young girls are struck by lightning while crossing a meadow.

31 Jul 2017 9:41 AM

Girls show more negative emotions to digital abuse, says study (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says women face more digital abuse then men

Study claims girls are more upset by these behaviours and report more negative emotional responses.

29 Jun 2017 10:36 AM

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