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

Medical and public concern about a controversial UK trial of puberty blockers is on the rise, as are efforts to derail it. The clinical Pathways trial is due to begin recruiting children and ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for ...

Teens who feel confident in managing the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with puberty report fewer symptoms ...

July 14 (UPI) --Sugar and artificial sweeteners might increase the risk of early puberty in children, a new study says. Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) ...

Jaimie Veale was the founding President of the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA). She is supported by a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, awarded by Royal Society Te ...