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Decades of caste discrimination have contributed to India having higher levels of child stunting rates than across ...

A study authored by Xiangming Fang, a research associate professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, ...

Saoirse Ronan recalls being pitted against Dakota Fanning during her early years in Hollywood, adding that she would love to ...

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Monogenic forms of early onset severe childhood obesity (ie, presenting before the age of 5 years) can occur in the context ...

If you’ve heard the news about Bruce Willis’ health in recent years, you know that the actor is battling dementia. Tallulah ...

Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, a new study suggests.

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...

Three more arrests have been made as part of an investigation into alleged child sexual exploitation in the early 2000s in ...