More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

Learn about the significant impacts of delayed puberty on children's growth, development, and emotional well-being, and the ...

“Any adult who thinks the kid in their life is going into puberty and they have a question or a concern, reach out to a health care provider,” Natterson said . The pediatrician will talk to your child ...

The age when girls hit puberty has been falling at an alarming rate for decades, and scientists have struggled to explain why. New research suggests a compound found in a wide variety of products — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don’t always tell the same story. “Puberty is starting ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Puberty: It’s one of ...

Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk of developing overweight later in life – even if they were not overweight as children. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University, which has ...

Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents. Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The link between paternal smoking during puberty and epigenetic age acceleration in offspring differed by sex.