Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Childhood looks different for our kids. Not only from the outside — more technology, more Sephora shopping sprees — but from the ...

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...

Prevent early periods in girls: As age increases, many stages come into life. Children also start becoming young after puberty. There was a time when girls' periods used to start at the age of 12-13 ...

Girls are getting their first periods at a younger age, according to a new study. Research conducted by Harvard University's public health school found that, in the US, the time of a person's first ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning menstruation before the age of 9, which ...

We often hear about parents having “the sex talk,” but there shouldn’t be just one talk. Sex talks should be ongoing, and age-appropriate, so children are informed and aware. Our children should ...

Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an earlier age — regardless of height or body mass index — a new study suggests.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...