The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures, according to a new ...

Early puberty in girls has become more common, raising concerns among parents. Experts suggest that diet and everyday food ...

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that ...

It is widely believed that humans are the only animals to have an adolescent growth spurt, but new evidence from chimpanzees suggests this isn’t unique to us after all. Some scientists define ...