The health secretary tells MPs he is "uncomfortable" about the use of the drugs but he was following expert advice.

What we know and don’t know about puberty blockers and children, as the UK sets out on a new clinical trial of the drugs.

When parents seek medical help for their gender-confused children, they are assured that puberty blockers are “reversible” treatment that pauses puberty, offering the “chance to explore gender ...

As the NHS launches its most contested clinical trial in decades, Deborah Cohen speaks to Emily Simonoff, Pathways lead investigator, and Hilary Cass, the author of the review that led to the study ...

Puberty isn’t waiting for the teenage years anymore. Experts explain why girls are growing up faster than before ...

The age when girls hit puberty has been falling at an alarming rate for decades, and scientists have struggled to explain why. New research suggests a compound found in a wide variety of products — ...

When most people think of puberty, the teenage years come to mind. This period, which generally happens between ages 8 and 14, is when you develop from a kid into an adult. Your body goes through many ...

The Queensland government says it made the decision after considering a 530-page independent review into the evidence ...

If the coming-of-age changes you notice in your child make you wonder if the kid you still consider your “baby” is literally growing up too fast, it’s probably nothing to worry about. “I think a lot ...

For countless victims, the experience of sexual abuse during the formative years of childhood never fades away. Studies show that such abuse casts a shadow over children’s physical and mental health ...

Based on brain scans and survey data from nearly 3,000 young women, researchers used age at first menstruation and ...

Misty Copeland talks about going through puberty at 19 and how it made her gain 10 lbs., leading to criticism from her dance teachers Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering ...