More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...

Tanner stages are a tool used by healthcare providers to evaluate development in puberty. They detail five specific stages of physical change in puberty, including genital, breast, and pubic hair ...

Teens who feel confident in managing the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with puberty report fewer symptoms ...