Increases in obesity appear to be the major culprit, but family stress and exposure to chemicals may also play a role For the past two decades scientists have been trying to unravel a mystery in young ...

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 ...

Puberty is no picnic, even in the best of circumstances. Once the sex hormones estrogen or testosterone kick in, there’s no turning back: Here come breasts and periods, Adam’s apples and acne. It’s a ...

Why do voices crack and pimples flare up during puberty? When do boys go through puberty, and when do girls experience it? And how do other species experience puberty? Read on for pivotal facts you ...

Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it’s true, especially in girls who go through puberty early. This head start could be a problem ...

It is among the most delicate and controversial challenges in modern medicine - how to determine whether the benefits of puberty blockers (or drugs that delay puberty) outweigh the potential harms.

Puberty is best known for a massive surge in sex-related hormones that begins the process of growing up. But as well-acquainted as we are with this sudden life-altering change, nobody is entirely sure ...

When parents seek medical help for their gender-confused children, they are assured that puberty blockers are “reversible” treatment that pauses puberty, offering the “chance to explore gender ...

It's been known for a while that girls start puberty earlier than they did in the past, sometimes as young as 7 or 8. But it's been unclear whether boys also go through puberty earlier. Now, a study ...

Whether it is sprouting hair, budding breasts or a breaking voice, the signs that herald puberty can be distressing and difficult to cope with. In the western world there is much evidence children are ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was sued Monday by Stephen Miller's conservative group America First Legal for supposedly illegally concealing records pertaining to the off-label use of puberty ...