An abused 7-year-old boy who was emaciated and unresponsive when his parents took him to a hospital July 15 "has shown signs ...

In episode six of 'The Act,' a two-month-old Gypsy Rose Blanchard was diagnosed with what her doctor called "failure to thrive," much to Dee Dee's shock. Here's what to know about the condition ...

Lastly, in a retrospective study of 956 hospitalizations for giardiasis in Michigan between 1983-1987, 18.7% of children younger than 5 years had a concurrent diagnosis of failure-to-thrive.

In a spring 2013 survey, we asked readers how they would evaluate and manage a child with failure to thrive. The results, along with best-practice strategies from an expert, are presented here.

That said, hearing the term “failure to thrive” can be jarring. My baby boy was just a few days old when I learned there may be a problem, and I was scared, for his health and well-being.