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Early Puberty in Girls: What Are the Social Consequences?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyA friend of mine took her 5-year-old to see the doctor last summer. She was concerned because she noticed that when her daughter came home from camp at the end of the day, she smelled . . . like a grown-up. "It's the weirdest thing," she confided to me. "She's only 5, but I think she has body odor." The doctor was reassuring but told her to keep an eye on her daughter. Apparently, among a handful of other symptoms -- early breast development, pubic and underarm hair, and a growth spurt -- body odor can be a sign of early-onset puberty. "But she's only 5!" my friend protested. "You'd be ...
Is 'Precocious Puberty' a Health Hazard for American Girls?
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(Aug. 9) -- American girls are undergoing puberty earlier than ever, some of them developing breasts by age 7. Now, armed with a spate of research accumulated over the past decade and a new study published today, health experts are voicing concerns over the physical -- and psychological -- implications. What does the relevant research reveal? A study published online today in Pediatrics evaluated 1,239 girls age 6 to 8. Researchers used breast development to gauge the onset of puberty. By age 7, 23 percent of blacks, 15 percent of Hispanics and 10 percent of whites had developed enough to ...
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