In the United States, nearly every pediatric doctor's visit begins with three measurements: weight, height and head circumference. Compared to average growth charts of children across the country, ...

“Sometimes, a little bit of facial hair, specifically chin hair, can be normal,” said Dr. Divya Sistla, an endocrinologist at ...

Extract: The change in levels of growth hormone in serum (SGH) following insulin-induced hypoglycemia was evaluated in 134 prepubertal children with growth retardation and 10 control subjects with ...

Accelerated linear growth and weight gain from birth to 4 years of age are associated with earlier pubertal onset, particularly in girls.

Q: My baby is small but my pediatric provider says she is "following the curve" so he is not worried. What does that mean? I'm still worried! A. If your baby is "following the curve" of the growth ...

Nine patients had normal or superior rates of statural growth after the removal of tumors impinging upon the pituitary gland and hypothalamus (craniopharyngioma in eight and third-ventricle cyst in ...

A new Yale-led study detailing how blood vessels develop could lead to novel treatments of cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer. Normal blood vessel growth is regulated by proteins or hormones ...