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.

Kids who consume artificial and natural sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and glycyrrhizin may face an increased risk of early puberty, especially if they carry specific genetic markers. This ...

The average age of the onset of puberty has been dropping in the last century—with some girls starting to develop breasts as early as age six or seven. These shifts in the reproductive development ...

Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her world: The young girl was already showing signs of puberty development, and she was on track to get her period ...

Italy noticed it first. It was the first country to lock down during the COVID-19 pandemic, and later in 2020, researchers at Florence’s Anna Meyer Children’s University Hospital were the first to ...

Healthy food habits can support balanced growth in young girls. Parents often feel that girls are growing up faster - and in many cases, they are. While girls naturally reach certain growth milestones ...

A girl's genetics can indirectly influence the age when she has her first period, by accelerating her weight gain in childhood, a new study finds. A number of other genes also can directly affect the ...

She's known about periods since she was three. The experts agree: the best approach is to be open and honest about changing ...

Group chats are buzzing, parents are anxious and children are confused. Everyone is wondering if girls are really hitting puberty younger than ever. The headlines warn of a crisis, but the truth is ...