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Puberty Starting for Girls as Young as 6

Shortened childhoods for little girls have experts worried

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 24, 2008 11:14 AM CST

(Newser) – The first signs of puberty are appearing earlier and earlier in American girls, reports the Los Angeles Times. Early breast development is becoming so common that some experts are suggesting that the age at which it is considered abnormal be shifted down to 6 years...   Read full story »

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