As a parent and psychologist, I am grateful that recent years have heralded a new era of increased awareness about the importance of healthy body attitudes as part of healthy adolescent development. I ...

Testosterone may play a bigger role in the emotional development of girls entering puberty than previously thought, according ...

Early puberty in girls is accelerating, with first periods arriving nearly a year sooner than a generation ago. The post ...

Adolescence and puberty are not the same. Adolescence is that 10- to 12-year period of social and psychological growth that transforms the dependent child (beginning in late elementary or early middle ...

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 ...

Some of the most meaningful changes during puberty may not happen in the body alone. They may also happen in conversation. A ...

Contrary to the conventional wisdom, most girls who start developing a year or two before their classmates don't face any more long-term problems than their peers. However, depression may be somewhat ...

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 ...

Central precocious puberty (CPP) is a condition that causes very early puberty in children. Puberty is the process during which children mature and develop into adults. Girls typically reach puberty ...