Boys hitting puberty earlier than thought, says study

Monday, October 22, 2012 - 08:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers in the U.S. have found signs of puberty in American boys up to two years earlier than previously reported — age nine on average for blacks, 10 for whites and Hispanics. Other studies have suggested that girls, too, are entering puberty younger.

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