Some of the reported challenges Utah girls and women face have eased in recent years. However, patterns of sexism, bias, and ...

A new study has explored patterns in academic grades of 1.6 million students, showing that girls and boys perform very similarly in STEM - including at the top of the class. A new study, led by UNSW ...

Roughly 13 percent of American teens have suffered from at least one episode of major depression – that equates to 3.1 million 12- to 17-year-olds. Now, a new study published in the Journal of Youth ...

Recent analyses show teen girls now surpass boys in ADHD diagnoses in British Columbia, with similar U.S. trends emerging, ...

Suicide rates for young girls are rising at a pace faster than that of boys, changing the established patterns that boys are more likely to die by suicide and that girls are more likely to consider it ...

Daydreaming, talkativeness or restlessness can all be signs of ADHD. PeopleImages/ Shutterstock Many girls with ADHD aren’t diagnosed until their late teens or adulthood. My recent research points to ...

Higher levels of key steroid hormones—combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)—are associated with earlier ...

Girls typically stop growing a few years after their first period. Some health factors, like growth hormone issues or nutritional deficiencies, may cause growth delays. Girls usually grow at a quick ...