When adolescents reach puberty, they start to experience a whole new world of feelings. They start to have more adult emotions, recognizing their own sexuality and longing for closeness with others of ...

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

A landmark study of nearly 10,000 children reveals that poverty doesn't just limit a girl's opportunities — it accelerates ...

Going through puberty is not easy. The physical changes can be embarrassing and bewildering, and the emotional realities—all ...

A recent Scientific Reports study elucidated the patterns of physical activity participation and discontinuation based on puberty timing during adolescence. The intensity of physical activity markedly ...

Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg or face shave, the first kiss, the first bra, the first ejaculation or ...

I'm Going Through Something, the debut graphic novel by intersex activist Hans Lindahl and cartoonist Chan Chau. The book follows a 16-year-old artist navigating an adolescence in which puberty never ...

“Turning Red” is Pixar's coming-of-age adventure set in early-2000s Toronto about Meilin "Mei" Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a Chinese Canadian teen who unleashes a literal red panda when she starts ...

Several experts walk through recommended diagnostic processes and treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents.