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Published: 08/13/10

America's 10-Year-Old Susan Boyle: The Newest Child Star

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
America's 10-Year-Old Susan Boyle: The Newest Child Star

Move over, Susan Boyle. You've got competition. She's 10 years old, she's beautiful and, boy, can she sing. In Tuesday's episode of "America's Got Talent," Pennsylvania native Jackie Evancho knocked the audience off its feet with her rendition of the Puccini aria "O Mio Babbino Caro." The judges could not believe their ears: During an interview with Jackie after she was finished, one of the judges asked her to re-sing a note -- just to be sure they really were listening to a 10-year-old and not some offstage diva. Watch for yourself: Comparisons with Susan Boyle -- the 48-year-old ...

Published: 08/11/10

Early Puberty in Girls: What Are the Social Consequences?

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
Early Puberty in Girls: What Are the Social Consequences?

A 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 ...

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