Puberty is not an overnight transformation. It’s more like a rollercoaster of physical and emotional changes that lasts for ...

A recent article in Nature, “Girls are starting puberty younger—why, and what are the risks?”, highlights a trend that has increasingly drawn the attention of scientists and clinicians: Girls are ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemicals are often cast as the primary culprits, puberty is ...

A new Danish study compiles 10 years of research from one of the world's largest and most detailed puberty cohorts and points to three main conclusions: puberty is occurring earlier; genes, pregnancy ...

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

The government’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people and ...

2025 has seen Max pivot back to HBO Max and Gen Z rebrand extended leave as “micro-retirements.” Now, the hormonal rollercoaster known as menopause is getting a flashy revamp, too. Move over, vajayjay ...

An uncomfortable life stage every woman has to go through is getting a fun rebrand. In recent years, menopause has been given a bigger spotlight, with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, ...

Researchers are concerned about the effect of artificial and natural sweeteners on kids. New research out of Asia suggests that consuming artificial sweeteners aspartame and sucralose, natural ...

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 ...

Patients with CPP had a higher risk for any mental disorder than their matched control individuals (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 1.48; 95% CI, 1.31-1.67). They also showed a higher risk for depression ...