The average length for newborns is between 19 and 20 inches long – to be exact, 19 inches for female babies and 19.75 inches ...

When it comes to health, many of us focus on the number on the scale. However, weight alone doesn’t tell the whole story. A child who appears “plump” may ...

One in ten children start school obese, NHS warns. Experts say the rise could have a devastating impact on health and widen inequality.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, can cause malnutrition and weight loss in children and adults even when ...

Rising childhood high blood sugar is increasingly linked to lifestyle, not genes. Doctors explain early signs, risks, and ...

A new study points to sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, glycyrrhizin, and added sugars as key drivers of early puberty in some children.

When a young family moved into their custom-built home in Georgetown, Texas, they thought they were settling into their ...

Between 2010 and 2022 the share of people living alone (an admittedly imperfect measure of singlehood, but one for which data ...