Meat, Potatoes, and Growth Hormone

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Most of us consider bigger to be better, at least in the context of height. We speak of a person whose accomplishments are remarkable as a person "of stature." Schoolteachers and pediatric psychologists recognize the favored position of the tall child, whose innate abilities, both intellectual and social, are generally developed more rapidly than those of the small child, whose appearance invites "babying." The world of adults is no less biased, perhaps explaining why no one is more anxious for treatment of a short child than the similarly stigmatized parent.Particularly disadvantaged by their extreme shortness are children with a . . .