The government's ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people and their families or whānau.
Nov 24, 2025
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The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says.
Jul 7, 2025
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Young people's access to gender-affirming medical care has been making headlines.
Jan 31, 2025
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Young girls in the New York metropolitan area given a book on puberty and periods were more likely to have increased knowledge related to these topics after reading the book, according to a new study at Columbia University ...
Jan 15, 2025
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New research from the University of Liverpool illustrates how accelerated reproductive aging in females (e.g., early puberty or early menopause) is linked to experiences of mental health challenges.
Jan 7, 2025
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The British government on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication.
Dec 11, 2024
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A new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with biological siblings. The study provides new insights into how family dynamics affect ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a paper titled "Identification of Environmental Compounds that May Trigger Early Female Puberty by Activating ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a Cambridge-led study has found. Other genes can directly affect ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Stress during childhood is associated with earlier substance use in male and female adolescents, according to a study presented Saturday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass. Traumatic events ...
Jun 1, 2024
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