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Early Puberty in Young Girls Linked to Depression: Study
By Mariel Peralta | Jun 07, 2016 07:31 AM EDTThe earlier girls hit puberty, the more likely they'll have adolescent depression, says a new study.
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Imprinted Genes affect Age of First Period
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 25, 2014 10:49 AM EDTA new study found that imprinted genes can affect the age of a girl's first period.
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Caffeine Affects Boys and Girls Differently after Puberty, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 16, 2014 12:08 PM EDTA new study reported that caffeine affects boys and girls differently after puberty.
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Cerebral Blood Flow Changes after Puberty, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | May 26, 2014 03:05 PM EDTA new study found that cerebral blood flow levels increase for girls and decrease for boys after puberty.
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Child Smokers End up Having Fatter Sons
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 02, 2014 09:36 AM EDTA new study found that fathers who started smoking before the age of 11 tended to have sons with higher body mass indexes.
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One out of Five “Sext”
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 06, 2014 10:36 AM ESTIn a new study, researchers found that roughly one in five adolescents sext.
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Earlier Menstruation Not Linked to Earlier Sex
By Christine Hsu | Nov 13, 2013 01:12 PM ESTGirls who get their period earlier are not at risk of losing their virginity at a young age, a new study suggests.
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Obesity Epidemic Blamed for Girls Developing Breasts Earlier
By Christine Hsu | Nov 04, 2013 04:01 PM ESTThe obesity epidemic may mean that American girls are developing breasts and entering puberty earlier than ever before. A new longitudinal study reveals that obese girls are significantly more likely to experience early puberty
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Early Puberty in Girls
By Christine Hsu | Jun 17, 2013 12:39 PM EDTAdequate levels of vitamin D have been linked to a variety of health benefits like better cognition, immunity and heart health. Now a new study reveals that vitamin D supplementation may also help delay early onset of puberty in girls.
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Men Mature 11 Years Later Than Women, Study
By Christine Hsu | Jun 11, 2013 04:11 PM EDTBoys enter puberty later than girls, so it comes to no surprise that men mature later than women. What's shocking is just how much longer it takes for men to mature completely.
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Researchers Discover Gene Responsible for Early Puberty
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 07, 2013 01:58 PM EDTResearchers identified a gene that could be responsible for early onset puberty.
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Early Puberty Tied to Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Pre-School
By Christine Hsu | Apr 03, 2013 01:35 PM EDTChildren who reach puberty earlier have poorer mental health than their peers, according to a new study. What's more, researchers found these psychological problems triggered by early onset of puberty may continue throughout adolescence.
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Puberty Adds Cells to the Brain to Help Adolescents Navigate the Social World
By Christine Hsu | Mar 05, 2013 10:08 AM ESTScientists have always thought that a person is born with all the brain cells they'll get in their lifetime. However, recent studies revealed that the brain adds new cells during puberty to help navigate the complex social world of adulthood. A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that contradictory to past studies that suggest that such growth was limited to only two brain regions associated with memory and smell, researchers discovered that the mammalian brain also add cells during puberty in the amygdala and interconnected regions where it was thought no new growth occurred.
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Popular Girls’ Health Book Gets an Update
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 23, 2013 02:39 PM ESTFamous health book for young girls is getting an upgrade after 15 years and 3 million copies.
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Boys Hitting Puberty Early, Says Study: Obesity to be Blamed?
By Drishya Nair | Oct 23, 2012 09:38 AM EDTNew reports suggest that children these days are hitting puberty much before they did in the previous generations.
