A new Danish study suggests that early puberty may increase the risk of depression in both girls and boys.

In late 2024, Wes Streeting, the then health secretary, announced a permanent ban on puberty blockers in the NHS following ...

Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...

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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 ...

Ah, adolescence: the gnarly netherworld of acne, braces, hormones, fickle friendships, and byzantine middle school stairways to nowhere. It was awkward enough when we went through it, and now puberty ...

A recent article in Nature, “Girls are starting puberty younger—why, and what are the risks?”, highlights a trend that has increasingly drawn the attention of scientists and clinicians: Girls are ...

Girls will need to be at least 11 to enrol, and boys will have to be at least 12 to be put on puberty blockers. Puberty blockers are hormone-suppressing drugs that pause the physical changes of ...

Patients with CPP had a higher risk for any mental disorder than their matched control individuals (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 1.48; 95% CI, 1.31-1.67). They also showed a higher risk for depression ...