Accelerated linear growth and weight gain from birth to 4 years of age are associated with earlier pubertal onset, particularly in girls.

Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may accelerate bone growth and bone age, leading to early puberty in rats. This research, presented at the 62nd Annual European Society ...

The ability to predict early or late puberty will, in the long term, make improved height-gain forecasts at individual level possible. This will enhance prospects of detecting hidden diseases and, for ...

Your final height is mostly a matter of genetics, but nutrition, overall health, and hormones — including testosterone and growth hormone — influence growth during childhood and adolescence.

Actor Max Casella is opening up about his journey with pituitary dwarfism or growth hormone deficiency. The actor told Page Six Wednesday he didn't reach puberty until he was 27 due to the condition.

As your child approaches double digits, you may be wondering what ages constitute being a tween, preteen, and a teen. Knowing this can help you navigate this time in your young person’s life. From ...

When girls reach puberty at an unusually early age, they face a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Now, experts at Cincinnati Children's and the University of ...

Foresee Pharmaceuticals has shown that a long-acting version of its injectable prostate cancer med Camcevi can help patients ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Key takeaways: Your final height is mostly a matter of genetics, but nutrition, overall health, and hormones — including testosterone and growth ...

In monitoring and prediction of children's growth, the spurt in puberty is often considered too variable to be predictable. However, new findings and methods enable a better picture of how children ...