" 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 ...

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 ...

Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lawrence, Brooks Nader and more stars have inspired others to speak candidly about their periods. For far too long, reproductive health issues were treated as taboo subjects, but ...

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 ...