Frequent consumption of junk food may contribute to the early onset of puberty in girls, paediatricians have said. The child ...

The guideline, the first of its kind from the society, first recommended watchful waiting via periodic physical examinations ...

Some subgroups of children with precocious puberty—such as older girls with slowly progressing puberty—may not need the same ...

A new study points to a possible factor in the trend of children reaching puberty at younger ages in recent decades. The first-of-its-kind research found that a common chemical, musk ambrette, used to ...

Some subgroups of children with precocious puberty-such as older girls with slowly progressing puberty-may not need the same ...

Consuming certain sweeteners commonly found in foods and beverages may increase the risk of early puberty in children, particularly among those who are genetically predisposed, according to a study ...

FARGO - The perils of puberty start with the pituitary. The brain makes a hormone that causes the pituitary gland to release two more hormones, which then produce the sex hormones that initiate ...

Sweeteners can crop up in everything from squash and fizzy drinks to desserts, sweets and even ready meals – and a new study warns they could be increasing the risk of early puberty in children. In ...

Common sweeteners found in foods and drinks may significantly increase the risk of early puberty in children, new research shows. The findings come from a large-scale study that was presented on today ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The age when girls hit puberty has been falling at an alarming rate for decades, and scientists have struggled to explain why. New ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don’t always tell the same story. “Puberty is starting ...