Is early puberty in girls a risk factor for dating abuse?
(HealthDay)—Girls who go through puberty earlier than their peers may be more vulnerable to abuse from a boyfriend, new research suggests.
May 8, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Girls who go through puberty earlier than their peers may be more vulnerable to abuse from a boyfriend, new research suggests.
May 8, 2017
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The largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men and women conducted to date has identified 389 genetic signals associated with puberty timing, four times the number that were previously known.
Apr 24, 2017
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Environmental exposure to common pesticides may cause boys to reach sexual maturity earlier, researchers have found. They will present their study results Saturday at the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, ...
Apr 2, 2017
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While it has long been known that maltreatment can affect a child's psychological development, new Penn State research indicates that the stress of abuse can impact the physical growth and maturation of adolescents as well.
Mar 17, 2017
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My colleagues and I have conducted research focused on understanding and addressing the gap in menstrual support in countries around the world for over a decade.
Mar 7, 2017
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A large international study has linked early puberty and childlessness with an increased risk of early menopause.
Jan 25, 2017
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When a girl's breasts start growing early, it can be a sign she will develop certain diseases later in life. There is evidence of early puberty leading to increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer ...
Jan 4, 2017
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Girls from low-income families in the U.S. are unprepared for puberty and have largely negative experiences of this transition, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Johns ...
Jan 4, 2017
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Boys with a large increase in body mass index (BMI) during puberty are at increased risk of death due to cardiovascular disease later in life. There is no corresponding risk among boys overweight when younger and who have ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Faces are as unique as fingerprints and can reveal a great deal of information about our health, personalities, age, and feelings. Penn State researchers recently discovered adolescents begin to view faces differently as ...
Sep 28, 2016
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