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

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The age when girls hit puberty has been falling at an alarming rate for decades, and scientists have struggled to explain why. New ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that ...

The research is being presented at the first Joint Congress of ESPE and ESE in Copenhagen Denmark, 10-13 May 2025. Growth patterns during the first two years of a child’s life may shape pubertal ...

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 ...

Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process. We're sorry ...

Back-to-school time is always marked by big emotions. There’s the excitement of seeing friends, anxiety about new teacher expectations, and the sadness of saying goodbye to sunny summer days. Those ...

When adolescents reach puberty, they start to experience a whole new world of feelings. They start to have more adult emotions, recognizing their own sexuality and longing for closeness with others of ...