Are girls starting puberty earlier?

A loyal listener wrote in to question this claim made by neuroscientist Dr Daniel Levitin: "Here in the US valium in a pharmacy might be $3 that same pill in a hospital setting might be $750."Our listener was shocked at how one pill can cost 250 x more in a hospital setting than ...  عرض المزيد

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While we often talk about puberty's effect on the body, what gets overlooked are the fascinating changes that happen in the brain. Puberty, in fact, begins in the brain, and lasts as long as five years. And during this extended process, the brain undergoes its own transformati ...

Pediatric endocrinologist (and our personal hero) Dr. Louise Greenspan has lots to say about the latest research on early puberty. This episode covers emerging data from one specific study run during the Covid pandemic. Are the trends found recently blips? Or the beginning of a n ...  عرض المزيد

Michelle Mitchell, author of A Girl’s Guide to Puberty and A Guy’s Guide to Puberty, shares her top tips preparing young people for puberty. Rather than cringing at the awkwardness, Michelle suggests we can embrace body changes as the beautiful part of life they are!Full show not ...  عرض المزيد

All about breast development: when they grow, why they can be painful or lumpy (or both), and how to manage this shifting landscape.   Shownotes:   The Puberty Podcast Episode with Dr. Louise Greenspan on Earlier Puberty   Visit OOMLA to shop thoughtfully designed (OOM)Bras!   ...  عرض المزيد