The journey of parenting can be filled with unique challenges, especially when it comes to managing health concerns like precocious puberty. A recent cross-sectional survey has shed light on the ...

A study has revealed that the prevalence of precocious puberty among children in Korea increased 83-fold in boys and 16-fold in girls over 12 years. The research team from the Growth Clinic of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with a high genetic risk score and high intake of some sweeteners were more likely to develop central ...

Paediatricians will conduct bone age X-rays and hormone tests to determine if a child is going through early puberty. Photo: Pexels One of the most important milestones for kids growing up is the ...

Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have more posteriorly located optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) are more likely to experience central precocious puberty (CPP), according to findings of a ...

Parents worried about precocious puberty in their children sometimes avoid giving them milk, eggs or blueberries, believing these foods trigger early puberty. Some even remove the chalaza, the ...

Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) are all significantly associated with a higher risk of early puberty, particularly in genetically predisposed children, ...

Noticing physical changes in your daughter before age eight? A leading expert explains the causes behind early puberty, the ...

Sweeteners can crop up in everything from squash and fizzy drinks to desserts, sweets and even ready meals – and a new study warns they could be increasing the risk of early puberty in children. In ...

A 17-month-old girl experienced vaginal bleeding each month for 3 months before a clinical team uncovered an unusual ...

“I often meet parents who walk in worried because their seven- or eight-year-old is showing changes they expected only in their teenage years. A little breast development, new body odour, hair growth ...

Kids who are exclusively breast-fed as infants are less likely to experience early puberty. This is the conclusion of South Korean researchers who studied the development and infant diets of more than ...