(Reuters Health) - Girls who go through puberty early could be more likely to experience depression and behavior problems that last into their 20s compared to peers who start menstruation later, a U.S ...

For years, Sharissa Derricott, 30, had no idea why her body seemed to be failing. At 21, a surgeon replaced her deteriorated jaw joint. She’s been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and ...

Parents groups sounded off on a new medical study which found fertility blockers could cause long-term fertility and health problems in boys. The study from the Mayo Clinic, which has not yet been ...

Adolescence and puberty are not the same. Adolescence is that ten to twelve year period of social and psychological growth that transforms the dependent child (beginning in late elementary or early ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — American girls are entering puberty at earlier ages, putting them at far greater risk for breast cancer later in life and for all sorts of social and emotional problems well ...

Women who used Lupron a decade or more ago to delay puberty or grow taller described the short-term side effects listed on the pediatric label: pain at the injection site, mood swings and headaches.

Remember your teenage years? Growing up wasn't easy, with your body going through changes andyour emotions in turmoil. What if puberty came earlier than your teenage years? What if changes started ...

During puberty, all kinds of hormonal changes take place in the body, which lead to the development of external sexual characteristics, such as breast growth, a lower voice or body hair growth. For ...

"Turning Red" is the latest Pixar film, streaming on Disney+ Friday. The animated film follows a teenage girl who poofs into a red panda— a metaphor for adolescence. Director Domee Shi and co-writer ...

When we think of puberty, we typically imagine raging hormones and teenage angst. But Pixar's latest movie is proving that isn't something to demonize. This all changes when Mei marks her womanhood by ...