Gut health: Why food alone won't fix childhood stunting

South Africa has a paradox when it comes to food availability. Its supermarkets are overflowing. But it continues to record ...
Medical Xpress

Researchers reverse stunting in children, challenging WHO recommendations

At present the WHO does not recommend nutrient supplements for children with stunted growth—a health problem that affects more than one in five children under the age of 5 globally. The rationale is ...
Healio

JAK inhibitors not associated with stunted growth in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . JAK inhibitors are useful treatments for common inflammatory diseases in children, but families are concerned ...
The Conversation

A year after Pakistan’s floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?

The extensive flooding in Pakistan in August 2022 submerged one-third of the country. This affected 33 million people, half of them children. Some 9.4 million acres of crops were destroyed, and more ...
News Medical

Children living in higher altitude areas of India may be more vulnerable to stunted growth

Living at higher altitudes in India is linked to an increased risk of stunted growth, with children living in homes 2000 meters or more above sea level 40% more at risk than those living 1000 metres ...
Save the Children

GLOBAL GOALS: Nearly One Child Born Every Second Faces Risk of Stunted Growth by 2030 without Action

Leaders to meet 18-19 September for the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit in New York The summit marks the mid-way point towards the 2030 deadline for achieving global goals and aims to ...
Reuters

Anorexia nervosa may not stunt growth, short term

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescent girls with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa may reach normal height once they recover from the disease, new research suggests. However, growth may be ...