New evidence suggests early puberty can be triggered by pandemic stress
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Physical Development in Girls: What to Expect During Puberty
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More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Biological basis for adolescence as a window of vulnerability for psychosis
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The names for COVID variants are a confusing alphabet soup. Here's why it got so muddled
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With puberty starting earlier than ever, doctors urge greater awareness and care
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Mental health issues in kids can be linked to early puberty. Parents need to be prepared.
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Latest COVID mutation EG.5 seems to be driving a recent surge in cases
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Mood and emotional reactivity of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: short-term and long-term effects and the impact of social and socioeconomic stressors
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Research finds increases in 'pandemic brain' after COVID-19 lockdowns
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Dissecting early life stress-induced adolescent depression through epigenomic approach