More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

Teens who feel confident in managing the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with puberty report fewer symptoms ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...

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.

Children as young as ten are being asked to rate their private body parts as part of a controversial trial over the use of ...

At 8 or 9 years old, the typical American schoolgirl is perfecting her cursive handwriting style. She's picking out nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in sentences, memorizing multiplication tables ...

Doctors at a gender clinic in California doled out puberty blockers to kids as young as 9 — despite reportedly admitting behind the scenes that some research backing gender-affirming care for children ...