puberty
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Some worry that insufficient calorie and nutrient intake could compromise bone growth, puberty and brain development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Some were given drugs designed to delay or suppress puberty, while others were given cross-sex hormones, also known as masculinising and feminising hormones.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Because the organ gradually shrinks after puberty and produces fewer new T cells over time, many scientists assumed it played only a limited role in adult health.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
She visited doctors when her period had not started in puberty and after tests, they found much of her reproductive system was missing.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
There should really be a law against making kids who are going through puberty undress in public.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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