Adolescence lasts until 24, say scientists


LONDON: Puberty now starts at 10 and lasts until 24, suggested a group of scientists studying adolescent health, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

Writing in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal, doctors from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Melbourne suggested broader adolescent years due to biological and societal changes in youths.

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