Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.

With girls in the US budding breasts at eight and entering puberty at nine, the age of menstruation drops every decade. Some doctors call early puberty a social catastrophe that catapults girls into ...

Learn about precocious puberty and its causes, symptoms, and treatments. Discover top tips to support your child through this ...

When puberty begins very early or a first baby arrives in the late teens, it can feel like life is simply running ahead of schedule. New research suggests the body may be doing the same when women go ...

Precocious puberty was associated with a heightened risk for psychiatric disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, and eating disorders.

Before a wrestling tournament in early 2020, Samuel Gee, then 15, underwent a skin check to make sure he didn’t have ringworm that could spread to others. During the inspection, a referee pointed ...