It's the rare parent who is at peace with the size of their infant. Most of us are somewhere between uneasy and distraught with how our babies plot on growth charts, no matter whether our children are ...

Every baby grows at a different pace. Given the wide range of “normal” sizes, it’s hard to know whether your child measures up to standards. That’s why pediatricians track physical developments like ...

For parents, a visit to the pediatrician usually involves a discussion of where their child falls on a growth chart established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in a bid for ...

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing - have been created by an international team, led by ...

The nation’s childhood obesity problem prompts the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to change its BMI growth charts for kids. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the ...

Physicians use Body Mass Index (BMI) charts to help assess and monitor growth in children. The CDC recently announced a revised version of the children and adolescent BMI chart. The new chart has been ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out changes to growth charts adding categories for children and adolescents with severe obesity. The charts were based ...

April Wilkerson builds a durable kids growth chart designed to last for generations. U.S. citizen shot from behind as he ...

Growth hormone use is exploding among pre-teens with wealthy parents seeking out a fast growth solution for kids who don't measure up to their peers. Getty Images/iStockphoto There’s no expense Robert ...