Predicted heights are usually within 4 inches, taller or shorter, than actual adult height. Medical conditions and other factors can affect a child's growth. Estimates are less accurate when ...

A new study suggests that restoring the pleasure of eating – not suppressing it – may help people eat more intentionally and avoid falling into patterns, offering a possible new way to treat obesity.

Girls are twice as likely as boys to be diagnosed with depression, and researchers in London have now uncovered clues as to ...

After recent scary headlines about the things we eat, ranging from Girl Scout Cookies and sugar-free slushies to protein ...

Are you convinced the reason for your son or daughter's rowdiness lies in a box of Milk Duds? You?re not alone. Many concerned parents and health organizations believe there is a link between a ...

What Are Inherited Metabolic Disorders? Inherited metabolic disorders are genetic conditions that result in metabolism problems. Most people with inherited metabolic disorders have a defective ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a blood cancer that begins in the marrow of your bones, the soft center where new blood cells grow. It causes your marrow to make too many red blood cells so your blood ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) causes your bone marrow to make too many red blood cells. You need these cells to carry oxygen around your body, but too many of them can make your blood thicken and form clots.

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma? B-cell lymphoma is a cancer that forms in your white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are made by your lymphatic system, which plays an important role in immunity.