Remember “Fernando,” the Billy Crystal character from the Saturday Night Live skit “Fernando’s Hideaway?” With his coiffed silver hair and unique Spanish-accented inflections, the smarmy yet likeable Fernando always advised that it was “better to look good than to feel good.” (If you don’t know what we are talking about, click here for a short […]
Many factors affect a child’s growth
Have you ever taken your child to play at the park and found yourself sizing him up to the other children playing or wondered why he’s shorter than the other kids in his class at school or on a sports team? Starting from the moment they are born and continuing with healthy baby and annual check-ups, height and weight are measures of a child’s health we hear about most often. So it’s no surprise that parents’ concerns about a child’s growth and development are among the most common questions I’m asked as an endocrinologist. In this column I will address some of the concerns I hear most often.
