Johanna Olson-Kennedy, the lead researcher on a $6 million NIH study, has blocked its publication after failing to find evidence that puberty blockers improved the mental health of children. The ...

Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was developing breasts. “It was really alarming,” said Benton, 39. “She may ...

Doctors for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health admitted that puberty blockers can cause irreversible damage to children, according to newly published footage, despite the ...

“I do not want our work to be weaponized,” Olson-Kennedy told the publication. The nearly $10 million study followed the development of 95 children from across the country to see if their mental ...

The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care. By Azeen ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for ...

(The Center Square) – Forty-seven percent of registered voters don't think doctors should be allowed to prescribe puberty blockers to children under any circumstances, according to a new poll from The ...

Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was developing breasts. It was 2019 and the little girl loved playing with ...

A growing number of children are showing signs of puberty at significantly younger ages than the average. Yet many families may face hurdles in getting diagnoses. Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 ...