Nearly everyone shrinks with age. But some people insist, often after an annual visit to their doctor, that they’ve added a half-inch or so. If they aren’t children or teens, they’re probably mistaken ...

Physical characteristics often come with particular tags, which sometimes may not seem kind. For young people, monikers and unfortunate nicknames may be the order of the day based on stature and other ...

July 3 -- There was a time when most American children were expected to outgrow their parents. Since data on Americans' average height was first collected in the early 20th century, children and ...

(CN) – American adults are steadily getting heavier but are not growing any taller, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released just days before millions of people gather ...