Puberty is one of the most important stages of physical and emotional development in a child’s life—but for many families, it can be an awkward or confusing topic to approach. With children today ...

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 ...

“Any adult who thinks the kid in their life is going into puberty and they have a question or a concern, reach out to a health care provider,” Natterson said . The pediatrician will talk to your child ...

A new study reports associations between specific hormones, higher BMI, and stress with earlier puberty in girls, a trend ...

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 ...

Early puberty in girls has become more common, raising concerns among parents. Experts suggest that diet and everyday food ...

Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier ...

“While stress and BMI have long been recognized as independent predictors of puberty, few studies have examined how they ...

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 ...