A 10-year Danish study finds puberty is starting earlier in kids, linking the shift to pregnancy, weight, stress, and ...

Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

The authors of a new book on puberty had trouble coming up with a name. The guide to growing up, for pre-teens 9 to 13, is written for all kids – girls, boys, nonbinary youth. It's inclusive of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids with ovaries go through distinct physical changes during puberty. Discover the stages of puberty for girls and how parents ...

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 ...

At the start of health and wellness class, one of my students blurted out, "Can we just skip it?" He wasn't talking about the class; he wanted to skip puberty. As a school counselor, I know the mere ...

Why do some teens wind up with mental health and substance abuse problems? It's something researchers have worked to explain over the years, pointing to everything from parenting styles to genetic ...