I often pose this question to the over-scheduled and stressed out teenage girls who come into my office. Some give me a look as if to say the last time they did something seemingly fun and frivolous ...

Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her world: The young girl was already showing signs of puberty development, and she was on track to get her period ...

More than half of girls participating in the long-term U.S. Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study developed ...

For Executive Director Joy Thomas, the effort is personal. Thomas has been with the organization for 13 years and said she has seen the impact the program has had.

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

Dr. Willough Jenkins told Newsweek about the most overlooked signs in teen girls—and what parents should really do.

UNICEF supplies and services support adolescent girls and help to ensure a safe environment where they can learn and thrive. On Jan. 29, 2025, in Kolda, Senegal, members of the local girls club pose ...

By Michael Foli JackidyHo (V/R), Sept. 4, GNA – The African Youth and Adolescents Network on Population and Development ...

Scientists have discovered that an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain could help explain why teenage girls are at greater risk of depression than boys. Specifically, researchers claim to have ...

Last year, I ran a group for eighth grade girls at a local junior high school. We met every Wednesday during lunch to discuss topics like organization, time management, social media, stress, ...

"Transforming Girls: The Work of Nineteenth-Century Adolescence explores the paradox of the nineteenth-century girls' book. On the one hand, early novels for adolescent girls rely on gender binaries ...