HACKENSACK, N.J. - Researchers studying the environmental causes of early puberty detected hormone-disrupting chemicals in four out of five healthy New Jersey girls, but evidence shows the substances ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Researchers studying the environmental causes of early puberty detected hormone-disrupting chemicals in four out of five healthy New Jersey girls, but evidence shows the substances ...

The average age of the onset of puberty has been dropping in the last century—with some girls starting to develop breasts as early as age six or seven. These shifts in the reproductive development ...

Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her world: The young girl was already showing signs of puberty development, and she was on track to get her period ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 ...

A child presenting with suspected delayed puberty requires a thorough history, including family history; a detailed physical examination, with particular attention to breast development in girls and ...

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