The timing of puberty for boys might be influenced by how much they weigh, a U.S. study suggests. In an analysis of data from about 4,000 boys ages 6 to 16, researchers found some evidence of delayed ...

According to the medical research, the age of initial pubertal changes has been going down almost everywhere in the last ...

Puberty is an expected part of development that causes many changes in the body. During this time, children mature and develop into adults. It’s common to experience a few bumps in the road during ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls are beginning to grow breasts at an earlier age, and starting their periods sooner too, new research from Denmark shows. The findings back up recent studies that ...

As of April 2022, two states have passed bills banning gender-affirming care – health care related to a transgender person’s medical transition – for transgender youth, and 20 states are considering ...

Ruling Our eXperiences’s (ROX) Girls’ Index compiles data taken from a survey of tens of thousands of girls in schools across the country. For the 2023 Girls’ Index, declines in confidence and ...

Children will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, NHS England has confirmed. Puberty blockers, which pause the physical changes of puberty such as breast development ...

Both new policies regarding transgender athletes will begin with the 2025 season. The LPGA changes aimed at settling transgender competitive fairness issues, were informed by a working group of top ...

(Reuters Health) - The timing of puberty for boys might be influenced by how much they weigh, a U.S. study suggests. In an analysis of data from about 4,000 boys ages 6 to 16, researchers found some ...