puberty

Girls can marry without parents' consent after attaining puberty under Muslim Laws, says Delhi High...

The Delhi High Court has said that a girl, who has attained puberty, can marry without the consent of her parents under Muslim laws while hearing a pl...

2022-08-24 13:02:45

Smoking during pregnancy linked to early puberty in kids

A recent study has linked earlier puberty in children with mother's smoking during pregnancy.

2018-10-26 10:38:44

Early puberty in boys increases substance use risk

According to the studies, brain-related testosterone activity contributes to an increased risk of substance use more than an earlier appearance of mat...

2018-07-17 16:34:15

Sexual touch can trigger early puberty

According to the researchers, sexual touch might have a bigger influence on puberty than previously thought.

2017-09-22 15:12:40

Sexual abuse may accelerate early puberty in girls

Sexual abuse in particular forces the children to physically mature at a faster rate, which is linked to breast and ovarian cancers due to the increas...

2017-03-24 14:24:15

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