Adolescence and puberty are not the same. Adolescence is that 10- to 12-year period of social and psychological growth that transforms the dependent child (beginning in late elementary or early middle ...

Beth says a supportive coach and family unit helped her cope with changes during puberty In our latest column celebrating Women's Sport Week three-time world gymnastics champion Beth Tweddle talks ...

If a mother started puberty early, her son is more likely to, the study suggests The age at which boys begin puberty is linked to when their mothers started having periods, a study suggests. Mothers ...

During puberty, all kinds of hormonal changes take place in the body, which lead to the development of external sexual characteristics, such as breast growth, a lower voice or body hair growth. For ...

Puberty, the time period during which sexual maturity is achieved, is a very critical developmental period due to ongoing neurodevelopmental processes in the brain. It is exactly during this period ...

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

Puberty is often a confusing phase of our lives. It is accompanied by a range of body and emotional changes that can be overwhelming. One of the typical experiences many young girls go through during ...

For many, the pandemic has scrambled any sense of passing time. Parents and pediatricians know better: Babies turn into toddlers, who turn into elementary school students, who eventually hit puberty.

The age at which boys begin puberty is linked to when their mothers started having periods, a study suggests. Mothers who started earlier than their peers had sons who had: • armpit hair two and a ...