The Girlguides UK published a report in July entitled ‘A Generation Under Stress’.  The report which highlights the pressure young girls are subject to, suggests the pressure to perform well academically and busy modern family lifestyles are the main sources of this stress. Link to read more

Source:Telegraph

Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here’s consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to a new study from Finland.

Girls who smoke 10 cigarettes per day or more are at greatest risk, particularly for abdominal obesity. Their waist sizes are 1.34 inches larger than nonsmokers’ waists are as young adults, according to the study in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health [continue reading…]

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Watch Barnardo’s ‘Break the Cycle’ child abuse advert. This hard-hitting television campaign for Barnardo’s that featured scenes of child abuse and drug taking has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority.
The watchdog received a total of 477 complaints about the Bartle Bogle Hegarty-created advertisement with the majority complaining the ad was distressing to watch and likely to cause serious or widespread offence. The controversial advertising campaign for the children’s charity Barnardo’s, which featured graphic images of child abuse, suicide and prostitution, scooped the top prize at the IPA Advertising Effectiveness Awards.

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