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

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 ...

Siena McCaffrey investigates the concerning global trend of earlier puberty onset in females. What is causing this phenomenon, and why is it important to understand?

In general, I believe organized sports are good for adolescents. Through these athletics, young people get to exercise their bodies, enjoy companionship, learn teamwork, engage in competition, benefit ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Adolescence—beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s—is a ...

Adolescence can be a uniquely distressing time for young transgender people, who often experience gender dysphoria: a discrepancy between the sex they were assigned at birth and the gender that ...

As children grow into adolescents, families are often uncertain about how to approach a host of new issues ranging from first crushes to body hair. Many are uncomfortable talking about the topics.

ARE ROMEO AND JULIET THE QUINTESSENTIAL ADOLESCENTS? ON THE YES SIDE, THEYWERE REBELLING AGAINST FAMILY TRADITIONS, IN THE THROES OF FIRST LOVE, PRONE TO MELODRAMA, AND ENGAGED IN VIOLENT AND RISKY ...