At the start of health and wellness class, one of my students blurted out, "Can we just skip it?" He wasn't talking about the class; he wanted to skip puberty. As a school counselor, I know the mere ...
Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...
Childhood looks different for our kids. Not only from the outside — more technology, more Sephora shopping sprees — but from the inside, too. Children are hitting puberty earlier than previous ...
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 ...
England's National Health Service banned the use of puberty blockers for children seeking treatment for gender dysphoria, citing limited research. Puberty blockers, or gonadotropin-releasing hormone ...
Puberty blockers are used in many different areas for medicine. H4624 would ensure these drugs aren’t used for transition procedures. Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The awkward “birds and bees” talk might be happening too late for many American kids. A shocking new poll finds that while puberty is starting earlier than ever, with 17% of ...
"We have to start when they're little and we have to expose our kids to subject matter that used to be taboo," the actress tells PEOPLE Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Hilarie Burton stresses the importance of ...
Over the past few years, more than 20 states have passed laws that ban transgender people younger than 18 from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including puberty blockers, hormone treatment ...