Today's dolls too provocative, says survey of Moms
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With fashion dolls decked out in   knee-high boots, mini-skirts and midriff baring shirts a common   sight these days, a new survey finds a majority of mothers   believe many toy dolls available for young girls today are too   provocative.
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A growing number of young women are opting for breast implants and other cosmetic surgery, raising concerns about their understanding of the long-term effects of these procedures.
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New guidelines are warning people of the dangers of not choosing their plastic surgeons carefully enough.
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The makers of video games need acknowledge that women like to buy and play games, says a study.
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Blog: A new study shows that this well-intentioned advice is not sufficient to protect children from unwanted sexual solicitation and harassment.
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Parents worried about toy safety after a record year of recalls can now look through a list of more than 1,200 items that a coalition of public interest groups has tested for lead and other harmful chemicals, though toy industry officials say the list may cause unnecessary alarm.
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Suggestive, certainly. Misogynistic, sometimes. But dangerous?
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Some residents of Chicago's largely Hispanic Pilsen section are upset over a new doll in the popular American Girl series because her storyline says the Mexican-American youngster and her family left the "dangerous" neighborhood for a better life in the suburbs.
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The moms behind a new wave of innovations
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Mothers want to indulge themselves and at the same time bond with their girls.
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A survey conducted among 20,000 plastic surgeons reveals that most people want Angelina Jolie's lips, Nicole Kidman's nose.
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Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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Nearly two-thirds of parents in a new survey want the government to place tighter controls on sex and violence on television, researchers said Thursday.
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Don't look now, but you'll be seeing mini-Lindsay Lohans in toy stores soon. Toymaker Mattel is making a doll in the "Mean Girls" star's likeness complete with a beige dress and faux fur-trimmed coat. The Lohan doll, which is part of Mattel's "M...
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A swing of the hips may attract admirers, but it is not a sign a woman is ready to breed, researchers say.
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The women are specialists in the subduing of spirited hair  -- wizards of blow-dryers and curling irons, of brightly colored rollers and creamy Caribbean unguents, of bobby pins and potent frizz fighters.  Kinks and coils are not welcome. Curls are to be quashed into submission, lassoed around...
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For decades, doctors have operated on babies born with ambiguous genitalia. But there is a growing debate about the role physicians Â and parents Â should play in physically shaping children.