Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...

Research reveals that girls are starting puberty earlier than in past decades, a trend researchers find alarming due to its long-term health implications. A study published in JAMA Network analyzed ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Adolescent girls in the Lafayette area now have a new resource center to help them get through some growing pains they may experience. Founders with the newly-opened center in the hub ...

Increasingly, people are becoming conscious of the size and shape of their breasts. Often this concern stems from body-image ...

The drugs block a child’s natural development during puberty, preventing the production of hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. While the emergency ban on prescribing puberty blockers is set ...