Girls in Team Sports Gain Benefits Far Beyond Health and Fitness
Though long espoused as crucial for the development of young men, involvement in sports is highly beneficial for girls as well Young women involved in sports are more likely to achieve academically, have increased self-esteem, experience a higher level of health and wellness, learn crucial skills for entering a competitive workforce, and enjoy the social rewards that accompany working as a team and having fun with others
The time bomb that is science in British schools
With girls falling behind boys in science and fewer children choosing to study physics in the UK, where are the engineers of the future to come from? Gail Dixon reports
ADHD, Depression, and Teenage Girls: Recent Research
Several research projects in recent years have looked into the impact of ADHD on the lives of teen young women. MRI studies report that the teen brain is rapidly maturing, but is not fully mature until the early twenties in females, and perhaps the early thirties in males. Long-term studies on behavior and emotional health show that young women with ADHD may struggle through the teen years. And other studies report that depression is common among teens with ADHD, and is so common among teen students that the use of medications for ADHD, antidepressants, anti-psychotics, and even sleep medications, is up sharply among teen females.