A new clinical practice guideline emphasized observation and providing individualized care for children with central ...

Puberty is a gradual, whole-body transition that begins well before a girl’s first menstrual period.

Some of the most meaningful changes during puberty may not happen in the body alone. They may also happen in conversation. A ...

Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system development and has long-lasting effects on immune system health in mice, according ...

Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system development and has long-lasting effects on immune system health in mice, according ...

A new clinical practice guideline outlines updated recommendations for the evaluation and management of central precocious puberty in children. The evaluation and management of central precocious ...

Some subgroups of children with precocious puberty—such as older girls with slowly progressing puberty—may not need the same level of testing or treatment, according to a new Endocrine Society ...

Puberty is an inevitable part of human maturation, and it increasingly appears to hold a key to understanding individuals’ risk for developing poor health outcomes later in life. Research in girls has ...

Women with abnormal mammograms often have to wait for weeks to find out whether they have breast cancer. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have found a way to help reduce the wait ...

Vanessa Trump revealed in an emotional social media statement Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and recently underwent a medical procedure as she begins treatment and recovery.

Why does it take a new drug 10 years, on average, to come to market? Part of the reason lies in the dead time in the process. Historically, trials have required tedious tabulations and repeated ...

Women aren’t the only ones getting boob jobs. While gynecomastia, or enlarged male breast tissue, often resolves on its own, a growing number of men are turning to plastic surgery to achieve a flatter ...