Sentences with phrase «care of adolescent girls»

Wrong Crystal, OB / GYN are primary care physicians who take care of adolescent girls, provide contraception and STD prevention, annual exams and preventative medicine, treatment for abnormal menstruation and infertility, cancers, osteoporosis, menopause and yes pregnancy!

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Congress identified the following purposes: the promotion of «self - discipline and other prudent approaches to the problem of adolescent premarital sexual relations,» the promotion of adoption as an alternative for adolescent parents, the development of new approaches to the delivery of care to pregnant teenage girls, and the support of research and demonstration projects «concerning the societal causes and consequences of adolescent premarital sexual relations, contraceptive use, pregnancy, and child rearing.»

For this study, conducted at 52 ambulatory care sites in 15 countries, five groups were enrolled: (1) girls ages 9 to 14 years to receive 2 doses 6 months apart (n = 301); (2) boys ages 9 to 14 years to receive 2 doses 6 months apart (n = 301); (3) girls and boys ages 9 to 14 years to receive 2 doses 12 months apart (n = 301); (4) girls ages 9 to 14 years to receive 3 doses over 6 months (n = 301); and (5) a control group of adolescent girls and young women ages 16 to 26 years to receive 3 doses over 6 months (n = 314).

It is difficult to determine exactly what proportion of those losses are due to maternal malnutrition, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of deaths of children under age 5 are associated with malnutrition — and children's malnutrition is strongly correlated with mothers» poor nutritional status.17 Problems related to anemia, for example, including cognitive impairment in children and low productivity in adults, cost US$ 5 billion a year in South Asia alone.18 Illness associated with nutrient deficiencies have significantly reduced the productivity of women in less developed countries.19 A recent report from Asia shows that malnutrition reduces human productivity by 10 percent to 15 percent and gross domestic product by 5 percent to 10 percent.20 By improving the nutrition of adolescent girls and women, nations can reduce health care costs, increase intellectual capacity, and improve adult productivity.21

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study examined the efficacy of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care - Adolescents (MTFC - A)[now called Treatment Foster Care Oregon - Adolescents (TFCO - A)-RSB- on school attendance and homework completion in juvenile justice girls who were referred to out - of - home cCare - Adolescents (MTFC - A)[now called Treatment Foster Care Oregon - Adolescents (TFCO - A)-RSB- on school attendance and homework completion in juvenile justice girls who were referred to out - of - home cCare Oregon - Adolescents (TFCO - A)-RSB- on school attendance and homework completion in juvenile justice girls who were referred to out - of - home carecare.

This study is a longitudinal prospective study that follows 164 adolescent girls who were involved in a randomized clinical trial of Treatment Foster Care of Oregon (TFCO) to young adulthood.

The effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity among adolescent girls might be enhanced by engaging support from friends, family, and caring adults; addressing real and perceived time constraints; and helping adolescent girls feel more confident about themselves and their ability to engage in physical activity.