Puberty: 5 tips on how to tackle ‘the talk’
Having 'the talk' can be an uncomfortable topic for a parent but girls and boys need reliable information about the topic of puberty and menstruation.…
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Florida medical board BANS puberty blockers for minors under the age of 18
Florida medical board BANS puberty blockers for minors under the age of 18 — after hearing testimony from 'de-transitioners'The leading medical board will ban hormone therapies for trans teens By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health…
Exposure to blue light can up the risk of early onset puberty and even disrupt fertility
Exposure to blue light from phones and tablets in childhood can increase production of reproductive hormones and up the risk of early onset puberty and even disrupt future fertility, study findsBlue light exposure can increase…
Explaining puberty to kids: Common questions that should be answered – Times of India
Puberty is not an easy phase in a child's life. Many times it is seen that children are unable to cope with the physical and emotional changes that happen during this time. While at one time they undergo hormonal changes which alters their…
Obesity is linked to rise in number of girls who hit puberty before the age of EIGHT, data shows
Obesity is linked to rise in number of girls who hit puberty before the age of EIGHT, data showsExperts warn the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic is fuelling the rise in casesLast year's numbers for girls with ‘precocious…
Prenatal exposure to certain phthalates associated with slightly earlier onset of puberty
A joint study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, and the Biosanitary Research Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA) has provided new evidence on the ability of phthalates…
Girls are going through puberty earlier now – setting them up for lifelong problems
Young girls in America are going through puberty at earlier ages than before, and while the causes are still in question, some experts fear this could have negative effects on young women's health later in life - both mentally and…
Young girls are starting to undergo puberty as young as six years old
Young girls in America are experiencing puberty at an earlier age than biologists would particularly expect, with black girls undergoing the process a year earlier than their peers on average, experts warn.The phenomena was first detected…
Puberty Starts Earlier Than It Used To. No One Knows Why.
Several factors are most likely contributing at once. And many of these issues disproportionately impact lower-income families, which may partly explain the racial differences in puberty onset in the United States, the researchers said.A…
Parenting Tips: Make Teens Aware of These Crucial Things About Puberty
Teenage is that crucial phase in a human being’s life when a child’s mind is developing, and they are going through several physical, mental, and emotional changes. Children are always full of curiosity and questions, and it can be…