The UK just announced the launch of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the risks and benefits of puberty-blocking drugs for minors experiencing gender distress. The trial announcement came just ...

If a child younger than nine years old, such as a four-year-old, is developing breasts, it requires investigation.

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

A £10 million independent study commissioned by the NHS to trial the use of puberty blockers for trans young people has come under heavy criticism from trans rights advocates and international health ...

Development of hip bone geometry during gender-affirming hormone therapy in transgender adolescents resembles that of the experienced gender when pubertal suspension is started in early puberty.

A sweeping review of 12 international cohort studies shows that heavier boys, especially those carrying excess weight after age six, reach key puberty milestones sooner, reshaping how parents and ...

Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the risks and physiological development differences during puberty in overweight and obese boys. Methods: Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and ...

Puberty isn't a singular event, but rather a sequence of events occurring over several years. Scientifically, puberty refers to a period of rapid physical growth and sexual maturation, triggered by ...

Little ones start out growing at a rapid pace. “By the time you buy 6-month-old clothes, they’ve already grown out of them,” jokes Dr. Vaneeta Bamba, pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of ...

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. Many things influence growth and body development in ...

From left, Fin Lauffer, 16, Cypress Milligan, 17, and Phoebe Milligan, 17, pose for a photo at the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor. Medical centers around the nation, including Michigan Medicine ...