Adolescence is a time of many transitions for teens and their families. To ensure that teens and adults navigate these transitions successfully, it is important for everyone to understand: Rapid gains ...

Growth plates are areas of cartilage found at the ends of long bones. They play a role in the bone growth of children and teens. An injury to a growth plate can affect the development of a bone. While ...

Objectives This paper examines the differential impact of responsive parenting and nutrition interventions on early child ...

Height is largely due to genetics. Once a person reaches adulthood and stops growing, eating certain foods will not make them taller. However, good nutrition during growth and development can help a ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a study to review the state of scientific evidence in nutrition and toxicology of associations between seafood intake and ...