If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. The authors of a new book on puberty had trouble coming up with a name. The guide to growing ...

For kids growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, there's a standard introduction to puberty at many schools: an educational play called Nightmare on Puberty Street. It's a fictional play, and in it, ...

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 ...

Many pre-teens may not be prepared for changes they experience during puberty. A new poll shows 40% of parents only talk to their kids about it when they ask. Doctors say puberty is starting earlier ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At 11 years old, I confided in my mom that I thought I was dying as I had two identical tumors forming on my chest. There was no ...

A class in Southfield aims to normalize conversations around puberty and reproductive health, addressing the discomfort and embarrassment often associated with these topics. Read full article: ...

At the age of 9, years before her friends—and worse, before her older sister—Emma started developing breasts. Within months, she got her period. She was so ashamed she didn’t tell her parents or any ...