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    Health & Medicine

    Why are young girls asking for vaginal cosmetic surgery?

    A pilot study has found girls as young as 11 are seeking cosmetic surgery for their genitals. What’s going on?

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    Uncovering the brain biology of eating disorders

    Technologies like brain imaging and gene mapping are starting to shed light on the biological drivers of eating disorders, including a link to how our eyes track between points, but is prejudice towards a serious mental illness slowing down progress?

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    Boys who are unhappy with their bodies are just as vulnerable as girls

    Girls are more likely than boys to suffer body dissatisfaction but a new study shows the damage to quality of life is the same

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