Why do some teens wind up with mental health and substance abuse problems? It's something researchers have worked to explain over the years, pointing to everything from parenting styles to genetic ...

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Back-to-school time is always marked by big emotions. There’s the excitement of seeing friends, anxiety about new teacher expectations, and the sadness of saying goodbye to sunny summer days. Those ...

Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process. We're sorry ...

When adolescents reach puberty, they start to experience a whole new world of feelings. They start to have more adult emotions, recognizing their own sexuality and longing for closeness with others of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Childhood looks different for our kids. Not only from the outside — more technology, more Sephora shopping sprees — but from the ...

The research is being presented at the first Joint Congress of ESPE and ESE in Copenhagen Denmark, 10-13 May 2025. Growth patterns during the first two years of a child’s life may shape pubertal ...

A new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with biological siblings. The study provides new insights into ...

At 11 years old, I confided in my mom that I thought I was dying as I had two identical tumors forming on my chest. There was no judgment—or really any kind of reaction—for my mom’s part. But soon ...

The age when girls hit puberty has been falling at an alarming rate for decades, and scientists have struggled to explain why. New research suggests a compound found in a wide variety of products — ...