" Childhood obesity, widespread in many industrialized countries, is linked particularly to the early age at which the first ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Your menstrual cycle is the time between the first day of your last period and the ...

For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called menarche, can tell them a little about their health later in life. Menarche that begins “anytime ...

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...

SAN FRANCISCO—The age at which a woman has her first period can offer valuable clues about her long-term risk for conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive health issues, ...

A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first period can influence your risk of obesity, high blood pressure and ...