about 80% of a person's height. This means, for instance, that tall people tend to have children who also grow up to be tall.People usually grow until they reach 18 years of age. Before then, a range of environmental factors can affect how tall they become.This article covers the factors that affect a person's height,…

advantages over dentures, which are removable artificial teeth. Implants:are more natural and comfortablehave a higher success rateimprove chewing functionlead to a lower risk of cavities developing in nearby teethlead to better maintenance of bone at the site of the lost toothcause decreased sensitivity in nearby teethdo not need to be taken out and cleaned every…

Share on PinterestResearchers have uncovered a new gene that may explain the onset of schizophrenia.The new study appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience.Elliott Rees, a research fellow at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, is the first author of the paper.As Rees and…

primary vision care. Their services range from eyesight testing and correction to diagnosing, treating, and managing changes in vision.A person who is training to become an optometrist will attend optometry school, not medical school. It takes 4 years of postgraduate studies to obtain a doctorate in optometry.The practice of optometry involves:conducting eye examsconducting vision testsprescribing…