Over the past century, the height gap between men and women has grown even wider. A recent study by Professor Lewis Halsey of ...

Height has been floated as one of many possible influences on the likelihood of twin pregnancy. Some older studies suggest that mothers of multiples tend to be somewhat taller than average, possibly ...

New research has linked growth hormone treatment to serious adverse health effects years later. By Jane E. Brody An 8-year-old boy I know is small for his age, shorter and slighter than his friends, ...