More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rise of misinformation aimed at young girls across digital underscores an urgent need for credible resources, empowering products, and emotionally safe communities. Today’s teen girls are ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk of developing overweight later in life – even if they were not overweight as children. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University, which has ...

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.

Unique Danish longitudinal study with over 136,000 measurements reveals the connection between pubertal development and weight throughout adolescence. Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk ...