(CN) – Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in household cosmetic and hygiene products may experience early puberty, according to research published Monday in Human Reproduction. Previous studies ...

Periodontal health may be related to everything from prediabetes to puberty. Researchers who evaluated some of these connections presented their findings at the American Diabetes Association's ...

MERRILLVILLE | Indiana University Northwest nursing students helped out Merrillville Intermediate School nurse Julie Brack on Oct. 9 by presenting the puberty and hygiene movie and talking to the ...

As if being a pre-teen girl isn’t hard enough. A new study says some common soaps, shampoos and other personal care products may be putting adolescent girls at a higher risk of certain cancers and ...

Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was developing breasts. “It was really alarming,” said Benton, 39. “She may ...

Precocious puberty, or early onset puberty, means a boy or girl has started to mature sexually too early. In general, it refers to girls who start to develop sexual characteristics before age 8 and ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Puberty: It’s one of ...