Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her world: The young girl was already showing signs of puberty development, and she was on track to get her period ...

Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an earlier age — regardless of height or body mass index — a new study suggests.

Italy noticed it first. It was the first country to lock down during the COVID-19 pandemic, and later in 2020, researchers at Florence’s Anna Meyer Children’s University Hospital were the first to ...

Kids who consume artificial and natural sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and glycyrrhizin may face an increased risk of early puberty, especially if they carry specific genetic markers. This ...

The average age of the onset of puberty has been dropping in the last century—with some girls starting to develop breasts as early as age six or seven. These shifts in the reproductive development ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A higher percentage of girls were diagnosed with rapidly ...

Healthy food habits can support balanced growth in young girls. Parents often feel that girls are growing up faster - and in many cases, they are. While girls naturally reach certain growth milestones ...

Ten-year-olds developing adult bodies, eight-year-olds needing training bras, and seven-year-olds starting their periods – these scenarios that would have been shocking medical anomalies just a ...

The rise of misinformation aimed at young girls across digital underscores an urgent need for credible resources, empowering products, and emotionally safe communities. Today’s teen girls are ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...