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Early Onset of Puberty

Boys Are Going Through Puberty Earlier -- Dads, We Need Your Help!

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 12.25.2012 | Parents
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Claire McCarthy, M.D.

It's less embarrassing to talk to a guy than your mom -- and it can be really helpful and reassuring to hear about someone's personal experience; to know that they've lived through what you're living through and understand how you feel.

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Is 7 the New 10? Why Do Some Girls Start Puberty So Early?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2012 | Los Angeles
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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Puberty typically isn't a favorite memory for any of us. During that angst-ridden ride between childhood and adulthood, nearly everyone's best goal is simply to fit in. That's even tougher when you're only in second grade.

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Girls' Puberty Coming Sooner -- But What about the Boys?

Cristen Conger | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Cristen Conger

As we fret over precocious puberty turning little girls into little women, why haven't more people stopped to ask what's going on with the boys? For a...

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Is the Early Onset of Puberty in Young Girls Linked to Meat?

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Christina Pirello

Wake up, people. If hormones can make an animal fat, what do you think will happen to us?

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