The Raleigh-based Poe Center for Health Education has set spring dates for its virtual puberty programs for kids and parents that' are aimed at educating kids about puberty and fostering conversations ...

Puberty blockers suppress the bodily release of hormones that lead to all the changes in the body that accompany puberty. These blockers have been used for over 40 years to treat children who go ...

Recent research suggests that puberty may be happening earlier for both boys and girls. On average, girls will begin puberty around age 11 and boys around age 12. However, it is considered typical for ...

When most people think of puberty, the teenage years come to mind. This period, which generally happens between ages 8 and 14, is when you develop from a kid into an adult. Your body goes through many ...

The beauty of the book is that Margaret is on a journey. The beauty of the movie is that it also recognizes the mother's journey and the women in the theater who grew up with Margaret. The Poe Center ...

For many parents, the idea of having "the talk" with their kids may be daunting, making them feel embarrassed or squeamish. But many parents are conflating the classic growing-up talk about sex with ...

Experts advise parents to initiate puberty conversations between ages 8 and 10, fostering open communication for better body confidence. Ongoing discussions, using clear language and real-life ...

Young girls' bodies are maturing faster than their brains can keep up. A new study from Cincinnati Children's Hospital finds 42-percent of African American girls have hit puberty by age 8. The result ...

Alberta has a new collection of proposed policies seeking to govern the age trans and gender-diverse people can receive gender-affirming care, whether they can use their preferred name and pronoun in ...

Everyone goes through puberty differently. However, there are puberty stages that usually happen at certain ages in a young person’s development. In this article, we look at the stages of puberty for ...

“I do not want our work to be weaponized,” Olson-Kennedy told the publication. The nearly $10 million study followed the development of 95 children from across the country to see if their mental ...