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Agency will require a Limitation of Use section in the prescribing information of all extended-release ADHD stimulants.

In the United States, the average baby weighs just over 7 pounds at birth. Newborn girls (at 7 pounds, 1 ounce) are a bit smaller than newborn boys (at 7 pounds 8 ounces). The average newborn is 19.5 ...

Calculate the ideal weight for your baby and know your baby’s weight chart with Medindia's Infant weight calculator.

Doctors calculate BMI for children and teens in the same way as for adults — by measuring height and weight. Then they locate the BMI number and person’s age on a sex-specific BMI-for-age chart.

Here, learn about the average weight of a baby from birth to 1 year of age. We also explore factors that affect weight and additional milestones.

A new study has found that children in Hong Kong have grown taller and heavier over the last 30 years thanks to factors such as improved nutrition and socioeconomic conditions.