Puberty
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Early puberty linked to increased risk of mental health issues, study finds
Health | Jun 24, 2025, 09:28 AM ISTThe study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, revealed that the incidence of depression and ADHD remained high for at least eight years following onset. Read on to know more about the study.
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Girls can marry without parents' consent after attaining puberty under Muslim Laws: Delhi High Court
India | Aug 24, 2022, 12:37 PM ISTJustice Jasmeet Singh observed, "A girl on attaining puberty could marry without the consent of her parents under the Muslim laws and has the right to reside with her husband even when she is otherwise minor. The provisions of POCSO will not apply to the husband."
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UK court rules under-16s can get puberty blocking drugs
World | Sep 17, 2021, 10:39 PM ISTBritain’s Court of Appeal ruled Friday that doctors can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children under 16 without a parent’s consent, overturning a lower court’s decision that a judge’s approval should be needed.
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Early puberty ups the risk of obesity in women- Study
Health | Mar 16, 2018, 07:25 PM ISTGirls who have their first period earlier more likely to have a higher Body Mass Index, reads the study.
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Sexual touch at an initial age can trigger early puberty, study
Lifestyle | Sep 22, 2017, 04:40 PM ISTA new study reported that sexual touch has a bigger role play on puberty than previously assessed.
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Early maturing girls are more prone to physical & sexual violence
Lifestyle | May 18, 2017, 02:08 PM ISTIt also found that early-maturing girls are more likely to be the victim of abuse from a dating partner if their friend group contains more boys
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Girls who are subjected to child sexual abuse tend to hit puberty earlier than the other girls
Bollywood | Mar 29, 2017, 12:24 PM ISTYoung girls who’ve went through child sexual abuse are more likely to mature physically eight to twelve months earlier than their non-abused peers, reveals a study.
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This is how puberty changes the way we recognise faces
Lifestyle | Oct 03, 2016, 12:14 PM ISTBesides mental and physical changes, teenagers also witness changes in the way they recognise and perceive faces during puberty. In a new study, researchers have found that the transition into adulthood literally changes the
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Environmental influence can bring changes in puberty
Lifestyle | Jun 30, 2016, 01:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Apart from genes, environment and lifestyle factors that lead to chemical modifications of human genes can also influence a child's pubertal timing, a new study has found. Chemical modifications of the human genome
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Muslim girl can marry at 15 if she attains puberty, says High Court
India | Jun 06, 2012, 11:39 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 6: Ruling that a Muslim girl can marry as per her choice at the age of 15 years if she has attained puberty, the Delhi High Court has held the marriage of