Hormonal shifts lead to massive changes in body and mind, including growth spurts beyond just height, hair growth beyond just the head, mood swings beyond just tantrums and, for most, a sexual ...

The New Zealand government also announced a ban on prescribing puberty blockers to people not already receiving them ...

JK Rowling has demanded that the Government scrap an NHS puberty blocker trial that she branded an “experiment on children”.

(CNN) — As England’s National Health Service has decided to stop prescribing puberty blockers to minors with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, many people are asking what those are and why they ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More children are starting puberty earlier, according to several reports. Now, doctors are urging more awareness for families. It’s called precocious puberty and it’s mostly ...

There has been a trend for years of children reaching puberty at earlier ages, and the reason why has largely mystified doctors. Now, new research is suggesting a possible culprit—and it shows up in a ...

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 ...

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