And the Pageant of Pulchritude By Krista Madsen Between traveling and preparing for traveling, I missed all of the Winter ...

What becomes of a child once the world decides her face means more than her voice? Thylane Blondeau grew up under a label that arrived absurdly early and lingered far longer than childhood should.

Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

There are grants and govt schemes galore but keeping girls out of child marriage is still an unfinished fight in Rajasthan.

The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this ...

A 10-year Danish study finds puberty is starting earlier in kids, linking the shift to pregnancy, weight, stress, and genetics.

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

Too many girls are missing out on early supports that could help them navigate life — not to mention missing out on the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of who they are and how their ...

In women, ADHD is often overlooked or diagnosed later in adulthood. Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains the hidden signs ...

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new ...