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The story of most significance to the health and wellbeing of girls this issue is the reporting of results of a survey of 1000 of Girlfriend’s readers who were asked how they felt about their appearance. Among the findings are: 25% don’t like what they see in the mirror Only 9% “proud of the way [...]
"The results are clear and consistent; exposure to pornographic material puts one at an increased risk for developing sexually deviant tendencies, committing sexual offences, experiencing difficulties in one's intimate relationships, and accepting the rape myth. In order to promote a healthy and stable society, it is time that we attend to the culmination of sound [...]
one in 10 people polled have sent a sext to a family member or friend by accident. Men were the most prone to sending sexts to the wrong people than women, with 16% making the embarrassing error compared to 8% of women. via Half of UK adults have sent a sext: one in 10 to [...]
A 2012 Annual Alcohol Poll found that 68% Australians believe alcohol advertising and promotion influence the behaviour of people under the age of 18 years. The Poll also found that 64% of Australians support a ban on alcohol advertising on television before 8.30pm. For the first time, the poll asked Australians which organisation they should [...]
“There is no known safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy but these findings clearly demonstrate that the Commonwealth Government is failing to ensure that the messages about avoiding alcohol consumption during pregnancy are heard,” Mr Thorn said. Pointing to the finding that 47.3 per cent of women drank while pregnant but before knowledge of [...]
Study involving Quebec secondary school students highlights risks of synthetic drug use A five year study conducted with thousands of local teenagers by University of Montreal researchers reveals that those who used speed (meth/ampthetamine) or ecstasy (MDMA) at fifteen or sixteen years of age were significantly more likely to suffer elevated depressive symptoms the following [...]
Can a psychiatric disorder be diagnosed with a blood test? That may be the future if two recent studies pan out. Researchers are figuring out how to differentiate the blood of a depressed person from that of someone without depression. In the latest study, published today (April 17) in the journal Translational Psychiatry, researchers identified [...]
Whether you are a glass half-full or half-empty person is a matter of life or death, according to Harvard scientists who found that those with a sunny disposition are far less likely to suffer heart attacks or strokes. Enjoying simple pleasures and having an optimistic outlook reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease by about [...]
In kindergarten, several of my friends and I were very serious about learning to tie our shoes. I remember sitting on the edge of the playground, looping laces into bunny ears and twisting them into a knot over and over again until I had it just right. A few years later, whistling became my new [...]
AUSTRALIA has a drinking problem - and it's only going to get worse. A study has revealed more than 75 per cent of people believe we drink too much. More than four million Australians are drinking to get drunk, including two million who get rotten at least once a month. The Foundation for Alcohol Research [...]
