Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a paper titled "Identification of Environmental Compounds that May Trigger Early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Benton's daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was ...

An analysis of the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) data found that an earlier start and a faster tempo of puberty in ...

My eldest daughter, Astrid, turned nine this spring. One of my gifts to her was a washbag, beautifully embroidered with her name (I can’t claim credit for the embroidery). Inside was her first ...

Research shows that kids are starting puberty earlier than ever, with the average age now beginning at 8 for girls and 9 for boys. But what does this mean for their long-term health? Sanjay sits down ...

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 ...

Early puberty. By what age should treatment start to ensure height growth?"My child has been growing so fast lately!"When a child's height starts to shoot up, it is a happy moment for parents.They ...

At the age of 9, years before her friends—and worse, before her older sister—Emma started developing breasts. Within months, she got her period. She was so ashamed she didn’t tell her parents or any ...

Yahoo Life's School Report Card: Sex Education series examines what adolescents are being taught about sexuality — and why it's about more than the birds and the bees. Sex education has become a hotly ...