Although chronic/recurrent pain is generally considered a problem of adults, rates of some pain conditions - particularly back pain and headache - are substantial in adolescents, ranging from 20-50% ...

Learn about the significant impacts of delayed puberty on children's growth, development, and emotional well-being, and the ...

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

Boston, MA - In a nationwide multi-cohort study, new work led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the importance of early life factors in pubertal development. The study, “Analysis ...

The implications of this work are that pubertal development and its timing should be considered, and potentially targeted, in efforts to improve cardiometabolic health. Experiencing puberty earlier, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Study findings showed that higher rates of weight gain between birth and 15 months and ‘high risk’ BMI ...

Experiencing puberty earlier, compared to same-age peers, may be one of the mechanisms through which childhood risk factors influence adult cardiometabolic health issues, according to a new study.

Changes in female hormones may trigger headaches in adolescent girls, but their effect may depend on age and their stage of pubertal development, according to a new study from researchers at ...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were associated with substantially higher risk for earlier menarche and pubertal onset in girls while showing no significant effects on boys’ pubertal timing.

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 ...