A recent study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology suggests that growing up in financially disadvantaged ...

Early puberty is becoming more common. Research shows it can change how girls are perceived, treated, and supported as they move through childhood.

When adolescents reach puberty, they start to experience a whole new world of feelings. They start to have more adult emotions, recognizing their own sexuality and longing for closeness with others of ...

Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg or face shave, the first kiss, the first bra, the first ejaculation or ...

A recent Scientific Reports study elucidated the patterns of physical activity participation and discontinuation based on puberty timing during adolescence. The intensity of physical activity markedly ...

The body changes, hormones surge, and the transition from child to teenager is well underway. But when puberty begins earlier ...

Going through puberty is not easy. The physical changes can be embarrassing and bewildering, and the emotional realities—all those new feelings—can be overwhelming and downrig ...

Girls aren’t alone in hitting puberty earlier – boys are, too, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. And boys’ body mass index as children might play a role.

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that ...

Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents. Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went ...

Several experts walk through recommended diagnostic processes and treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents.