Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Puberty: It’s one of ...

Three docs at UAMS are teaming up to lead a session in "Girlology," designed to help parents talk to their kids about puberty ...

We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don’t always tell the same story. “Puberty is starting earlier and lasting longer,” says bestselling author Nancy Redd in an ...

MICHIGAN — The teen years get a bad wrap when it comes to puberty and mental health, but that cliché doesn’t tell the whole story— and ignores some warning signs you should get ahead of. “Starting ...

When my oldest child turned 11, I figured it was time to talk birds and bees and bodily changes, and purchased a couple of books that friends had recommended. When I tried to read the books with her, ...

My 11-year-old daughter and I cracked open a book I'd bought for her on puberty and changing female bodies. On the very first page it informed her that, once her body developed, men would start ...

Sugar and artificial sweeteners might trigger early puberty in some kids Sugar, aspartame, sucralose and glycyrrhizin were associated with early puberty in Taiwanese children Girls and boys responded ...

Taking puberty-blocking drugs has been shown to cause mental health issues in trans children, according to a recent analysis from the University of Essex. In re-examining the results of a previous ...