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

New research shows girls are entering puberty earlier, with some as young as eight, whereas, previously, average onset was 10 ...

Over the last 55 years, young girls in the US have been getting their first periods earlier and earlier. Nowadays, the average age is roughly 12. Some girls may menstruate as early as 8, according to ...

On average, puberty today begins around age 10 or 11 in girls (11–12 in boys) and ends between 15 and 17, although some bodies speed through it in a year while others take a more gradual course. The ...

American Heart Month spotlights local girl honored for congenital heart defect awareness ALBANY, NY (WRGB)- February is American Heart Month, and a 7-year-old Capital Region girl is being recognized ...

Children are entering puberty younger than before, according to recent studies, raising concerns that childhood obesity and hormone-contaminated water supplies may be to blame. However, our ...

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found signs of puberty in American ...

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