For children, getting weighed and measured is a routine part of a visit to the doctor. Parents may notice that the nurse enters the information onto a growth chart where a little dot indicates where ...

University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Want to know if your child's height and weight are on track? Check the growth chart that the doctor gives you after each yearly checkup. Want to know if your child's brain is on ...

Every child grows at their own pace, and growth charts show typical patterns but not exact paths. Most children follow a similar growth curve from birth to puberty, with varying periods of quick ...

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 ...

Dr. Stephen Kemp answers the question: 'How Does Type 1 Affect Child Growth?' — -- Question: How does Type 1 diabetes affect a child's growth and development? Answer: Growth and development are ...