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 ...

Predicting heart disease risk is not an exact science, but doctors are building the case for another tool to guide their evaluations when it comes to women. Women tend to develop heart disease later ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman holds a newborn baby. Puberty is a beast, one that most people try not to remember until they’re standing face to face ...

Girls given antibiotics during their first year of life, especially in the first three months, are more likely to enter puberty at an earlier age, according to research presented at the first Joint ...

Major uncertainties remain about the impact of puberty blockers and gender affirming hormone therapy on children and young people with gender related distress (gender dysphoria), making it impossible ...

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Puberty blockers. Sadly, they are ...

Researchers have linked the trend of earlier puberty in Black girls to elevated stress hormones.

A new study adds to the evidence that girls in America are reaching puberty earlier with potentially troubling implications for their long-term health. More girls are getting their first periods ...

Two systematic reviews revealed very low-certainty evidence on outcomes for people with gender dysphoria. (HealthDay News) — There is considerable uncertainty regarding the effects of puberty blockers ...