by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Mar 10, 2014 | Communication, Media, Menarche, Menstruation
For those living in or around New York City, the New York Public Library currently has an exhibition called “The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter.” As the title suggests, the exhibit looks at popular children’s stories—consisting of The Wizard of Oz and Mary...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 12, 2010 | Anatomy, Girls, Internet, Media, New Research, Newspapers
When the story that girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever began popping up everywhere this week, I did not doubt its veracity. It was no coincidence that I received an email from a friend yesterday, observing with mixed feelings that she had just purchased a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 29, 2009 | Girls, Internet, Menarche, New Research
Janice Horowitiz’ “Dueling Docs” feature at Huffington Post today is about the issue of girls reaching puberty at increasingly earlier ages than previous generations. Both Dr. Alisan Goldfarb and Dr. Stephen Safe talk about endocrine disruptors such...