His advice to parents is that “a slightly early start [breasts starting to develop before 8 years old] to puberty is relatively common in girls and is not usually associated with health problems”.

Kids who consume artificial and natural sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and glycyrrhizin may face an increased risk of early puberty, especially if they carry specific genetic markers. This ...

Researchers are concerned about the effect of artificial and natural sweeteners on kids. New research out of Asia suggests that consuming artificial sweeteners aspartame and sucralose, natural ...

Common sweeteners found in foods and drinks may significantly increase the risk of early puberty in children, new research shows. The findings come from a large-scale study that was presented on ...

Factors contributing to this trend include obesity, stress levels, toxins, hormones in food, and race, which is also linked to socioeconomic status. Dr.