1. Postpartum Anxiety May Delay Puberty in Kids - US News and World Report
In animal study, hormonal changes in pregnancy have long-term impact

2. Health Tip: Preparing for Puberty
Know what to expect

3. Health: Children's Health: Overweight Girls at Risk of Early Puberty - US News and World Report
Add one more to the growing list of concerns about the rise in childhood obesity: Researchers now find that overweight girls begin puberty about a year ahead of schedule, at age 9. Previous studies have shown that girls who go through early puberty ...

4. Puberty and adolescence  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Puberty is the time in which sexual and physical characteristics mature. It occurs due to hormone changes. Adolescence is the period between puberty and adulthood. • Reviewer: Jennifer K. Mannheim, CPNP, private practice, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

5. Puberty  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Puberty is the period of human development during which physical growth and sexual maturity occurs.• Author: J. Ricker Polsdorfer MD, Ken R. Wells