FDA OKs growth-hormone shots for kids; The drug is for children who are healthy but abnormally shortASSOCIATED PRESS
There is also the possibility of less increase or no increase at all in height after taking the hormone. It is not known what the long-term effects of Humatrope use in children are, although it has been around for more than 15 years and is generally considered safe and effective. The dr...
Many experts worry that there are no long-term studies on the health effects of growth hormone on healthy children. And medical ethicists point out that treatments are most effective when a child is too young for informed consent. Shots, usually given six times a week, are expensive -- up ...
Human growth hormone only makes children taller. Once the growth plates in a child's bones have fused, HGH stops working in this way. HGH Abuse The most common uses for HGH are not FDA-approved. Still, some people get HGH shots from doctors who prescribe them for off-label purposes (use...
At Fisher I visited the nurse’s office in the basement of a campus building three times a week to receive my growth hormone shots (and later testosterone). The nurse was kind woman in her forties with dark hair who wore red lipstick and reminded me of a less glamorous version of Jane...
The aim was to evaluate the measurement properties of the Growth Hormone Deficiency–Child Treatment Burden Measure–Child (GHD-CTB–Child), a patient-reported outcome (PRO) for children aged 9 to < 13 years; the Growth Hormone Deficiency–Child Treatment Burden Measure–Observer (GHD-CTB–Observe...
“Human growth hormone is nothing. Anyone who calls it a steroid is grossly misinformed. Testosterone to me is ALSO important for a sense of well-being when you get older. Everyone over 40 years old would be wise to investigate it because it increases your quality of life. Mark my words,...
FDA Approves Growth Hormone Shots for Short Kids
Hormone shots may help growth. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)Martin, Antoinette