Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called menarche, can tell them a little ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...

SAN FRANCISCO—The age at which a woman has her first period can offer valuable clues about her long-term risk for conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive health issues, ...

In a recent study published in Nature Genetics, researchers examined nearly 800,000 women's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to explore puberty timing complexities. They identified signals related to ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...

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.

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...

For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called menarche, can tell them a little about their health later in life. Menarche that begins “anytime ...