puberty

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The executive order and Kennedy declaration both define gender-affirming care as the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Scientists still have unanswered questions about whether melatonin could influence puberty, immune function, metabolism, or neurological development when used over extended periods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Jackson’s faith was rewarded with the arrival, also in 1970, of “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” about a sixth-grade girl who navigates puberty through daily conversations with the divine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Researchers from King's College London are carrying out a clinical trial involving about 220 children under the age of 16 who are going through puberty.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The few times that he appeared at the house were for Amaranta Úrsula, because with time he had become a stranger to Fernanda and little Aureliano was becoming withdrawn as he approached puberty.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez