Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...

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Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...

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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 ...