Learn how to talk to your kids about their bodies with care and confidence, helping them build respect, trust, and a positive ...

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revising the labeling of all extended-release attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

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 ...

Normal Weight Gain for Infants Infant weight gain is vital for growth and development: Birth to 3 Months: Babies gain 5-7 ounces (150-200 grams) weekly, doubling their birth weight by 4-5 months ...

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.

Children develop at different paces, but the average birth weight of a full-term male baby is 3.3 kilograms (kg) and 3.2 kg for a female. Growth charts can provide a guide to the average weight of ...

This chart will be introduced in public hospitals by the end of the year. The study started its first phase in February 2019 and collected growth statistics from more than 21,000 children and ...