Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight boys may start puberty later than their leaner peers, new research shows. In girls, the opposite is true: Being heavy increases the likelihood that a girl will ...

Adolescents treated with puberty blockade for gender dysphoria may accrue less bone density and height than expected. Evidence on many other aspects of this treatment is limited. A systematic review ...

Why do some teens wind up with mental health and substance abuse problems? It's something researchers have worked to explain over the years, pointing to everything from parenting styles to genetic ...