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In short, stature's no joke, filmmaker argues
Documentary looks at last acceptable prejudice
The Gazette, By Joel Yanofsky, 11 May 2008
Dementia threat 'is greater for short people', say scientists
Daily Mail, By Jenny Hope, 5 May 2008
Growth hormone bill to punish abusers, aid children
LoHud, By Brian J. Howard, 2 May 2008
Ten Best Clothing Stores For Men
Forbes, By Nicola Ruiz, 30 April 2008
Scroll down to Jimmy Au's for Men 5'8" and Under
I'll get to saving the world shortly
The Daily News Online, By Cal FitzSimmons, 30 April 2008
Short men rise above TV's vertical challenge
Theage, By Peter Munro, 27 April 2008
ASA raps Paddy Power over gambling dwarf ad
'Irresponsible', declares watchdog
The Register, By Lester Haines, 23 April 2008
Short men shortchanged
Females biologically programmed to prefer tall guys, documentary says
The Star, By judy Gerstel, 21 April 2008
Growth Hormone Is Used To Treat Twice As Many Short Boys Than Girls In The US And Asia
ScienceDaily, 21 April 2008
Girls get short end of stick for hormone treatment allocation
TV 3, 19 April 2008
Hong Kong: Size doesn't matter
nzherald, By Sharon Stephenson, 17 April 2008
Is short man syndrome a tall story
Coventry Telegraph, By Karen Hambridge, 14 April 2008
The odds are stacked against men's high heels
Times Online, By Michael Harvey, 11 April 2008
Confessions of a short man in love
One (vertically challenged) writer comes up short in romance
MSNBC (source: Tango), By Jonathan Bender, 9 April 2008
Little People's Amy Roloff gives big speech
The Daily Vidette, By Joe Dutra, 7 April 2008
Wee genes make tall story
Yahoo! News (source: AFP), 6 April 2008
Commentary: Growth, Life, and Death
The finding that some extremely long-lived people have a gene mutation that makes them short struck close to home for ScienCentral CEO Eliene Augenbraun. As a short child, she was part of a study on human growth hormone that, over time, went horribly wrong. Here's her story:
ScienCentral, By Eliene Augenbraun, 4 April 2008
Height Screening Programmes Found To Be Important For Monitoring The Health Of UK Children
Medical News Today, 31 March 2008
Stack heels? Perhaps Sarkzoy should try a 2in head implant instead
Daily Mail, By Tom Worden, 31 March 2008
Fabulous Report: Big news for petite women; Lou Myles, haberdasher to the stars
Sun-Sentinel, By Rod Stafford Hagwood, 30 March 2008
Weighing in on size discrimination
Massachusetts bill would punish bias on the basis of height, weight
Chron.com (source: Newhouse News Service), By Dan Ring, 29 March 2008
Is it cos I is short?
Shortism is rife everywhere you look, so bravo to Carla Sarkozy and Sophie Dahl for finding a little love
Guardian, 28 March 2008
It's a tall order
Apparently, the tallest man in the world has trouble finding clothes and shoes that fit. Join the club, bro.
The Joplin Globe, By Anne Kettenbrink, 28 March 2008
Activists weigh in on biases
Bill would outlaw size discrimination
Boston Herald, By Laurel J. Sweet, 26 March 2008
On Beacon Hill, Marblehead author goes to bat for short, fat
The Salem News, By Rachel Kolokoff, 26 March 2008
Tall Order
Bill would target bias based on weight, height
Boston Herald, By Laurel J. Sweet, 24 March 2008
Short Man Syndrome does exist, say boffins
icWales, 23 March 2008
Dahl Hits Back At Cullum Height Jibes
PR-inside (source: World Entertainment News Network), 19 March 2008
Is this the PROOF that short men feel insecure?
Daily Mail, By David Derbyshire, 17 March 2008
A chance to grow into the job
Independent.ie, 16 March 2008
Why I'm on a short fuse
Mirror, By Richard Hammond, 15 March 2008
The Little Guys Who Laugh Off The Critics
Daily Record, 14 March 2008
Short men 'are the most jealous'
Short men are the most likely to be jealous, scientists believe.
BBC News, 12 March 2008
Petite businesswoman with big ambitions
The Northern Echo, 12 March 2008
Little person to address big problem: discrimination
Toledo Free Press, By Brandi Barhite, 7 March 2008
Good Things and Small Packages
A new study reveals that some short women have a gene linked to longevity. Could the findings help all of us live longer?
NewsWeek, By Mary Carmichael, 6 March 2008
Who is the shortest world leader?
The Guardian, By Jon Henley, 4 March 2008
Liliput’s no small wonder
Remember the midget actor whose cameos in the hugely popular comedy serial Dekh Bhai Dekh had the viewers in splits.
The Times of India, 27 February 2008
Who in the fashion world is looking out for North Jersey's little guys?
The Record, By Joseph Ax, 25 February 2008
BIG enough
With humor and persistence, Mark Brown has seen his life change and his future expand
The Courier-Journal, By Katya Cengel, 25 February 2008
Small men 'too tall for midget fetishists and too short for everyone else'
Howard Goldberg's doc "will not likely shock the short ... (but) should sensitize the more tall."
The Gazette, By Bill Brownstein, 17 February 2008
Helping short men to get a leg-up in fashion
Financial Post, By Dave McGinn, 16 February 2008
It’s a small world
newindpress, By Shevlin Sebastian, 16 February 2008
Why I detest democracy, why I gave Labour £1m - and what my wife said when I asked for a mistress, by Bernie Ecclestone
Daily Mail, By Petronella Wyatt, 15 February 2008
Trial into French growth hormone scandal begins
Reuters, By Thierry Leveque, 6 February 2008
Short people to get salary in Iraq's Kurdish region
Trend News, 6 February 2008
Tall women, short men
Contra Costa Times, By Jessica Yadegaran, 2 February 2008
Viz Pictures Releases Love*Com The Movie On DVD
Romantic High School Comedy Inspired By Award Winning Shojo Manga
activeAnime, 1 February 2008
Dreaming big
Standing just three feet tall, 22-year-old Nguyen Viet Thang proves stature is no obstacle when it comes to reaching great heights.
Thanhnien News, By Khanh Hoan, 25 January 2008
Point of View: Politics, and the Short of It
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, By Raanan Geberer, 23 January 2008
Proper training, recovery needed for reaching maximum height: MUSS
Navhind Times, By Jovito Lopes, 21 January 2008
Juan Muñoz: the stature of dwarfs
Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz, subject of a new Tate Modern show, is the latest in a line of artists throughout history to have depicted dwarfs with dignity and humanity. Alastair Sooke reports
Telegraph.co.uk, 19 January 2008
In opposing 'heightism,' she has found her cause
boston.com, By Taryn Plumb, 17 January 2008
Genetic Connection Between Short Stature And Arthritis Uncovered
Common genetic variants linked to arthritis may also play a role in human height, a new study shows.
ScienceDaily, 17 January 2008
Short babies 'face suicide risk'
Boys who are short at birth have double the risk of attempting suicide as adults even if their growth "catches up" in childhood, a study suggests.
BBC News, 17 January 2008
At least 5ft 10ins, clean-shaven and driving a silver Mercedes:
The 20-point guide to what women REALLY want in their
Daily Mail, By Lucy Ballinger, 16 January 2008
Models Predict Success With Growth Hormone Treatment
Abkhazia Institute for Social and Economic Research, By Ramaz Mitaishvili, 8 January 2008
Height gains taper off for Dutch, world's tallest people
PR-inside, 7 January 2008
A big lesson about little people
The Milford Daily News, By Michael Morton, 4 January 2008
Shorter Legs Linked To Liver Disease
Short legs are linked to an increased risk of liver disease, suggests a new study. The research contributes to a growing body of evidence on the link between leg length and health.
ScienceDaily, 3 January 2008
Why Height Doesn't Matter
Four short men who have survived ridicule and prejudice share their success secrets
Men's Health, By Joe Kita, January 2008
How it feels... to be a person of short stature
The Age, By Michelle Hamer, 31 December 2007
Why Are Pygmies Short?
The question is controversial. Traditional explanations attribute pygmies' small stature to minimizing caloric requirements and walking in dense forests. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge suggests that there are some problems with this explanation, and offers an alternative hypothesis.
Physorg, By Lisa Zyga, 21 December 2007
Height is Achievable
dongA, 12 December 2007
Pygmies life expectancy is between 16 and 24
Telegraph, By Roger Highfield, 10 December 2007
'God gave them handicap, I gave my actors confidence'
EARTHtimes, 10 December 2007
Height Tax, The
The New York Times, By Christopher Shea, 9 December 2007
At 4 feet, Huntsville defense worker taller with work ethic
The Journal Gazette (source: Associated Press), By Yvonne Betowt, 9 December 2007
Controversial and Grueling Procedure Lengthens Limbs, Risks Lives
Leg-Lengthening Procedure Can Cost Upwards of $120,000
ABC News, By Anne Marie Dorning, 7 December 2007
Courting Controversy: Cosmetic Limb Lengthening Surgery
The Huffington Post, By Dr. Rock Positano, 30 November 2007
In terms of height (and well-being), Americans now fall short
The Union-Tribune, By Scott LaFee, 29 November 2007
High heels: strap them on in moderation
Straight, By Pieta Woolley, 22 November 2007
Adjustable heels give best of both heights
The Galveston County Daily News, By Sara McDonald, 18 November 2007
TV Eye: Short men proud to walk tall
The New Zealand Herald, By Linda Herrick, 16 November 2007
Tall ? electable
Candidates' height matters in more nuanced ways than we'd expect.
The Christian Science Monitor, By Ralph Keyes, 15 November 2007
The shoe lift challenge: Eat your heart out, Tom
How did Tom Cruise suddenly grow three inches to be taller than his wife? We asked this vertically challenged writer to test one theory ... and see if it stacked up.
Daily Mail, By Vince Graff, 14 November 2007
Harry Potter's ideal woman: Sophie Dahl
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he has a crush on British supermodel Sophie Dahl - supposedly because she likes short men.
stuff.co.nz, 12 November 2007
Selling short
Chicago's only clothing store for the little guy looks like perfect fit
Chicago Sun-Times, By Kara Spak, 6 November 2007
The long and short of good health
Mirror, By Caroline Jones, 1 November 2007
Call Me Short All You Want, But Leave My Son Alone
North Star Writers Group, By Cindy Droog, 29 October 2007
Pedophilia study yet another slight to the short
The Star, By Lynda Hurst, 27 October 2007
The long and the short of it: We prefer tall people to short ones
Kalamazoo Gazette, By Diether Haenicke, 24 October 2007
Pedophiles tend to be short men, study finds
The Star, By Joseph Hall, 23 October 2007
Wide appeal: Billowy trousers are a great new look for (almost) all body types
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, By LaMont Jones, 22 October 2007
New Studies Reach Surprising Conclusions About Shorter People
City News, 22 October 2007
Shorter people 'have a chip on their shoulder which makes them unhealthy'
This is London, 18 October 2007
Shortness is bad for your health
Telegraph.co.uk, By Roger Highfield, 18 October 2007
The 'Small Man Syndrome'!
American Chronicle, By Sunny Chris Okenwa, 16 October 2007
Walk for MAGIC shines light on growth disorders
Shreveport Times, By Mary Jimenez, 11 October 2007
Jeans: The long and short of it
Allison Izu Nagato designs easy-to-wear jeans for petites who don't want size to be a barrier to stylishness
Star Bulletin, By Nadine Kam, 4 October 2007
No shortage of stature for UC Davis physician
Colleagues admire tiny physician's talent, charisma
The Sacramento Bee, By Blair Anthony Robertson, 4 October 2007
Little people: Finding support
Little People of America is helping to make life a little easier
Delaware Online (source: The News Journal), By Kelly Bothum, 2 October 2007
Making it in a tall world
A look at some little people who have made it big in their fields -- from acting and business to medicine.
Delaware Online, 30 September 2007
No shortage of style
Burlington County Times, By Gretchen Barrett-Hanafy, 25 September 2007
Sarkozy: Small man syndrome?
News 24, 21 September 2007
Cruise named World's 'Sexiest Small Man'
Yahoo! News (source: World Entertainment News), 16 September 2007
A large, yet small world
Leader-Call, 11 September 2007
Size simply does matter...
The Press, By Jo Haywood, 10 September 2007
Mother of TV star shares her 'short' story
Auburn Journal, By Michelle Miller, 6 September 2007
Genome study shines light on genetic link to height
First reproducible connection made between genes and height in humans
EurekAlert!, By Nicole Davis, 2 September 2007
Miss Canada Petite has beauty and brains
Sun Media, By Mike Strobel, 31 August 2007
Dubai's Tallest And Shortest?
Xpress, By Awad Mustafa and Vikram Singh Barhat, 30 August 2007
Short people battle height stigmas
LDNews.com, By Mary Lou Kelsey, 30 August 2007
Why DO tall women love little men?
Daily Mail, By Kate Mulvey, 23 August 2007
Dwarfism: Genetic forms most common among many causes
Journal Now, By Janice Gaston, 19 August 2007
The good life within reach
High Point couple, son team up and overcome challenges of dwarfism
Journal Now, By Janice Gaston, 19 August 2007
Rapid height gain ads misleading
news.gov.hk, 15 August 2007
We must stand tall
Let tall people rule sports, like we rule the world
Sport Illustrated, By Frank Deford, 15 August 2007
America Loses Its Stature as Tallest Country
Washington Post, By Rob Stein, 13 August 2007
Does Height Equal Power? Some CEOs Say 'Yes'
USA Today, By Del Jones, 11 August 2007
Guys and Doll's House
Jackie McGlone, By Scotsman.com, 9 August 2007
Growth hormone produces modest height gain
Reuters, By David Douglas, 8 August 2007
'We've really upset some men'
A Doll's House with dwarfs playing the male roles? It caused fury in the US - how will Edinburgh react?
Guardian Unlimited, By Mark Fisher, 7 August 2007
Lose the long shorts
Men under 5'8" look longer and leaner in styles that are short and trim
Staten Island Advance, 3 August 2007
Wide-Leg Jeans: A Survey for Short
The Villiage Voice, By Nina Lalli, 2 August 2007
Honey, Who Shrank America?
Once the tallest people on earth, Americans are now among the shortest and fattest in the industrialized world. What do these numbers reveal about the nation’s health-care system?
MSNBC (source: Newsweek), By Karen Springen, 2 August 2007
What's Up Doc?: Long and short of kids' height
Daily News Transcript, By Dr. Jeff Hersh, 31 July 2007
Growth Hormone Injections Add Height, But Kids Stay Short
Medical News Today, 29 July 2007
The big issue
When we were hunter-gatherers a man’s height mattered, but can it really matter today? Yes, say the surveys: tall men attract women and are better paid. Dr. Thomas Stuttaford explains why the last of
Times Online, By Robin I. M. Dunbar, 26 July 2007
Painful bid for a break with past
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Daniel Dasey, 15 July 2007
Petite Fashions
Shiphotties, By Mary Simonsen, 9 July 2007
Local author-social worker leads fight against ‘heightism’
Marblehead Reporter, 5 July 2007
Dwarfs meeting, competing in Seattle area
Seattle Times
, By Christine Clarridge, 1 July 2007
Bloomberg's just short of the truth
Newsday, By Les Payne, 24 June 2007
OBTW/An anthem for the untall
The Marshall Democrat-News, By Kathy Fairchild, 22 June 2007
Short statured adults deal with a society that emphasizes tall
Journal & Courier., By Dorothy Schneider, 20 June 2007
Grumpy Young Women: Small women need clothes too!
dollymix, By Amber McNaught, 19 June 2007
Fashion by the book: If you're petite, want to model or are over 40, authors have advice for you
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, By LaMont Jones, 18 June 2007
Turner’s and what it has dealt me
ic Wales.co.uk, By Madeleine Brindley, 18 June 2007
Short models need not apply
Canada's Next Top Model, like the rest of the fashion industry, follows the whim of the editor of Vogue
The Daily News, By David Staples, 14 June 2007
How Blackstone's Chief Became $7 Billion Man
The Wall Street Journal, By Henry Sender and Monica Langley, 13 June 2007
ADHD drugs linked to short stature
South Bend Tribune, 13 June 2007
Bar's dwarf entertainment pushes the envelope of exploitation
Daily Southtown, By Courtney Greve, 10 June 2007
Kids And Health: Teach kids height is not what defines them
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, By Dr. Robert Nohle, 6 June 2007
International dwarfism study launched
An international team of researchers have been awarded more than £2 million to study the genetic causes of dwarfism in a bid to develop future treatments
Scenta, 31 May 2007
Gail's not short on big ideas
North-West Evening Mail, 23 May 2007
Anti-Discrimination Laws for the Big and Short
Bostonist, By Caroline Roberts, 19 May 2007
Cop claims constant harassment by fellow officers
The Jersey Journal, By Ronald Leir, 18 May 2007
Legislation would expand law to protect short, fat people
The Boston Globe (source: Associated Press), By Ken Maguire, 17 May 2007
Standing up for Cameroon's short people
Short people in Bamenda, north-western Cameroon are joining together to campaign for an end to what they say is discrimination by their taller compatriots.
BBC News, By Francis Ngwa Niba, 16 May 2007
Little people get short shrift
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Ruth Ritchie, 12 May 2007
The sting of being different, and living past it
Austin Weekly News, By Sandra Johnson, 9 May 2007
Short Stories: Amanda's Story
This four-part series about people of short stature is low on frills but big on heart.
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Clare Morgan,, 8 May 2007
A short history of men standing on boxes
The Guardian, By Lucy Mangan, 26 April 2007
Why 'short and angry' star Paul is walking tall
Ilford Recorder 24, By Karen Burke, 26 April 2007
Marketers Pay Full $1.9 Million After Hidden Assets Are Discovered
Press Zoom, 25 April 2007
Wanted: astronauts, not too tall
Times Online, By John Harlow, 8 April 2007
One tall order
In a height-obsessed society, a short mom fixates on the injustice of it all -- and just how tall her son will be
The Oregonian, By Whitney Otto, 6 April 2007
Yes, short men are a little sexier
Daily Mail, By Paul Daniels, 5 April 2007
Putting stores on short notice
NewsAdvance.com, By Darrell Laurant, 5 April 2007
Limb Lengthening A Rare Wonder
New York Post, By Dr. Rock Positano, 3 April 2007
Tall Order
My Painful, Expensive Quest For 3 More Inches
New York Post, By Wendy Straker, 3 April 2007
Fatal chop to the Napoleonic complex
Study finds short men are not more aggressive
Media Life, By Heidi Dawley, 2 April 2007
The overlooked problem of Heightism
Daily Kos, By SoCalLiberal, 2 April 2007
Rap on the knuckles uncovers the long and short of aggression
The New Zealand Herald, 30 March 2007
Tackling the 'little person' stereotype in Hollywood
The Phoenixville News, By Greg Smith, 30 March 2007
Short men 'not more aggressive'
The theory that short men end up as more aggressive than taller ones has been dismissed by a scientific study.
BBC News, 28 March 2007
F*** Off, I'm Small, BBC3
Scotsman.com, By Paul Whitelaw, 28 March 2007
Forget Napoleon, taller men have the shorter fuse
This is London, 28 March 2007
Petite comedian mines her size for material
Shawna Toth mines her height – 4 feet 10 inches – for her material.
The Orange County Register, By Annie Burris, 27 March 2007
Fashion tips for petite women
The Tribune-Review, 26 March 2007
The long and the short of it
The Observer, By Simon Garfield, 25 March 2007
Success close to the ground
The Dominion Post, 17 March 2007
For smaller women, Oregon's short on shopping no longer
As the state becomes more diverse, more clothing stores are catering to shorter customers
The Oregonian, By Gabrielle Glaser, 8 March 2007
Is Numbering Students by Height Discrimination?
The Korea Times, By Kim Rahn, 6 March 2007
Americans no longer tallest people in world
Stater Online, 28 February 2007
Short actors gain stature
USA Today, By Gary Strauss, 26 February 2007
Little people combat society's midget mentality
San Francisco Chronicle, By Ethan Crough, 25 February 2007
My height
Joe Pantalone
Toronto Star, By Michele Henry, 22 February 2007
Metrorail Car's Trial Run Lets Short Riders Get a Grip
The Washington Post, By Lena H. Sun, 8 February 2007
Roy Gray: Tom Cruise, Prince And I Inspire The "Height" Challenged
openPR, By Kathy Hanson, 5 February 2007
The height of hubris?
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, By Simon Smith, 30 January 2007
Size Counts
Filmmaker Howard Goldberg discovers legal height discrimination in China
Montreal Mirror, By Mathew Hays, 25 January 2007
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this film in his role as trustee of NOSSA.
Goldberg takes on Short subject
Payback, By Matthew Hays, 22 January 2007
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this film in his role as trustee of NOSSA.
Is taller better?
Even as kids are treated for extreme shortness, new research challenges what we know, or think we know, about stature and its advantages
Los Angeles Times, By Susan Brink, 15 January 2007
The Tall and Short of it
Hollister Free Lance, 11 January 2007
Students put ideas to work
Detroit Free Press, By Carol Cain, 8 January 2007
Small in stature, big on style
Couple starts clothing business for short men
Orlando Sentinel, By Jean Patteson, 22 December 2006
Growth hormone for short children
News 8 Austin, 20 December 2006
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Introduces In-Room Assistive Convenience Kits Across the Americas to Assist Guests With Dwarfis
First Company to Offer the Kit on a National and International Basis
Yahoo! Finance (source: PRNewswire), 18 December 2006
Small minded
Short people say the perceived advantages of being tall are the height of folly
The Sacramento Bee, By Alison apRoberts, 16 December 2006
Short Persons Support editor was profiled in this article.
Why short people suffer the height of prejudice
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Adele Horin, 16 December 2006
Size Matters
How Height Affects the Health, Happiness, and Success of Boys -- and the Men They Become
Washington Post, By Stephen S. Hall, 24 November 2006
Purchase Size Matters
Has Tom Cruise been caught short?
Domestic harmony can be jeopardised by differing heights
Telegraph.co.uk, By Judith Woods, 21 November 2006
Stretching it a bit
iafrica.com, By Francisco Little, 20 November 2006
Many In China Go To Extreme Lengths To Measure Up
CW13, 20 November 2006
The debate is growing: Is being short a disability?
USA Today, By Rita Rubin, 13 November 2006
China bans leg-lengthening surgery
The New Zealand Herald, By Clifford Coonan, 6 November 2006
BORDERS: It's true: I look taller in my photo
The Lufkin Daily News, By Gary Borders, 5 November 2006
Size Matters
The New York Times, By Scott Stossel, 3 November 2006
Short men thrive in spite of bias, author says
CTV.ca News, By Mary Nersessian, 26 October 2006
A growing problem
Hormone shots can help very short kids, but is treatment wise?
The Indianapolis Star, By Shari Rudavsky, 24 October 2006
What do you mean 'challenged?'
The Norman Transcript, By Elizabeth Cowan, 20 October 2006
Journeying through genetics
Film documents man's investigation of life as a little person
Needham Times, By Debra Filcman, 12 October 2006
China agonises over leg-stretching-by-rack surgery
Reuters, 11 October 2006
Author calls 'heightism' last prejudice
Deseret Morning News, By Elaine Jarvik, 10 October 2006
Amazon Listing
Height enhancing pill makes tall promises
WFAA, By Janet St. James, 10 October 2006
Taller People Earn More
Because they’re smarter… DUH!
Nassau Weekly, By Cindy Hong, 5 October 2006
Little people reframe story of their lives
USA TODAY, By Marissa Levy, 2 October 2006
Short Changed
The New Yorker, By Mark Borden, 25 September 2006
Author Launches a Campaign Against Heightism and a Message of Inspiration to Live Beyond Measure
With a height of 4’8 ½,” Ellen Frankel takes a tall stand against heightism and encourages people of all shapes and sizes to live beyond measure.
PRWeb, 14 September 2006
Amazon Listing
High price to get taller
CNN, By Paula Zahn, 31 August 2006
Search for Growth Hormone on CNN Pipeline
The tall and the short of it
Star-Telegram, By Paul Bourgeois, 29 August 2006
Life defines her stature
The Philadelphia Inquirer, By Wendy Ruderman, 26 August 2006
Taller people are smarter, too, study says
Princeton economists say findings justify better pay for more height
MSNBC (source: Reuters), 25 August 2006
Ricci: Modeling and Basketball Not the Only Jobs with a Height Requirement
CelebNewsWire, 17 August 2006
Proving Petite Isn't Short On Poise And Appeal
Diminutive Contestants Seize Their Day On The Runway In State's First Beauty Pageant For Small Women
The Hartford Courant, By Courtney McLeod, 4 August 2006
5ft heroes who made a giant wartime effort
Liverpool Echo, By Kate Mansey, 1 August 2006
Six feet and under
Hollywood goes to great lengths to make its leading men stand tall
The Australian, By Rosalie Higson, 15 July 2006
Molester, too short for prison, called high risk
Judge gave probation because, at 5-foot-1, doing time would be dangerous
MSNBC (source: Associated Press), 13 July 2006
Growth hormone for kids debated
Families, doctors at odds over need for adding height
The Baltimore Sun, By David Kohn, 10 July 2006
No small fuss
Petite women put up a big fight over disappearing departments
Newsday, By Anne Bratskeir, 10 July 2006
A big deal
For petites, a shrinking debate grows
Orlando Sentinel, By Jean Patteson, 23 June 2006
Saks Restores Petite Sizes After Outcry
Michael Barbaro
The New York Times, 19 June 2006
Tips for dressing your short and stylish guy
Finding the right fit and style is the key to appearing taller and sleeker. Style expert Alan Au offers some advice to men under 5 feet 8 inches.
MSNBC, 13 June 2006
Disturbing retail trend shows petite women are being shortchanged
Pioneer Press, By Allison Kaplan, 9 June 2006
Small clothes, big business
Though some stores have cut back, petite fashions readily available elsewhere
The Houston Chronicle, By Joy Sewing and Mary Vuong, 8 June 2006
Getting the short end of fashion
Bucks County Courier Times, By Kate Fratti, 5 June 2006
Get Shorty (Some Pants!)
Jimmy Au boutique caters to men 5’8” and under
LA Weekly, By Linda Immediato, 31 May 2006
Judge Draws Ire For 'Short' Sentence
Petitions Rip Into Judge Who Gave Diminutive Sex Offender Probation Over Jail
CBS (source: Associated Press), 31 May 2006
Where's the Petite Department? Going the Way of the Petticoat
The New York Times, By Michael Barbaro, 28 May 2006
Judge: Sex offender too short for prison
Prosecutor vows to appeal 10-year probationary sentence
CNN (source: Associated Press), By Scott Bauer, 26 May 2006
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Sperm
LiveScience, By Christopher Wanjek, 23 May 2006
Tom becomes a guy to look up to
Daily News, By Lloyd Grove, 8 May 2006
You Wish You Were Short
The Daily Californian, By Nancy Yao, 5 May 2006
Critics, Grapplers Tangle Over 'Midget Wrestling'
Wrestlers Say They're Fine With Term
NBC5.com, 27 April 2006
It isn't easy being short with insensitive bullies being hurtful
Ventura County Star, By Wendy Dager, 27 April 2006
Wanna walk tall? You may try this out
The Economic Times, By Shobha John, 1 April 2006
Little People, Big World
Will TLC's new reality show change our perception of dwarfs?
Slate, By Dan Kennedy, 24 March 2006
From The Heart: Shorty And Alcohol
You can take this to the bank, cash the cheque, tip the teller and wait for change, but if there is a fight in a nightclub, nine times out of ten, a short person started it.
The Bahama Journal, By Rupert Missick, 24 March 2006
Though supposedly funny, this tirade against short people is offensive. The writer is a bigot.
Ranting From the Vertically Challanged
The New Paltz Oracle, By Lynne Walsh, 21 March 2006
Gain an inch, pay a bundle
Use of growth therapy rising despite price tag, unknown effects
The Kansas City Star, By Eric Adler, 13 March 2006
Did school bullies force Sidney to take his life?
New York Daily News, By Austin Fenner, 13 March 2006
Cost for Growth Hormone Therapy Doesn't Measure Up
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (source: NewsWise), 6 March 2006
Male room: Small wonder
Star Tribune, By Bill Dawson, 3 March 2006
Male Hollywood stars don't stand as tall as we imagine
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, By Mark Roth, 3 March 2006
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this article.
Studies find the taller, the better
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, By Mark Roth, 3 March 2006
Short shrift for height dictators
The Courier-Mail, By Jane Fynes-Clinton, 23 February 2006
‘I really don’t think about how tall I am’
Concord Monitor, 20 February 2006
Invention offers help to vertically challenged
The News-Gazette, By Don Dodson, 7 February 2006
Diabetics who are short have an advantage, doctors find
The Globe And Mail, By Paul Taylor, 3 February 2006
Tall men better educated - Swedish study
The Local, 1 February 2006
Small, but increasing number of Singaporeans go under the knife to be taller
Channel NewsAsia, By Pearl Forss, 29 January 2006
Child's height linked to intellectual development
Yahoo! News (source: Reuters Health), By Amy Norton, 20 January 2006
The Claim: Tall People Live Longer Than Short People
The New York Times, By Anahad O'Connor, 10 January 2006
Man moves north while seeking to own dairy farm
Texan not shying away from big challenge
Sheboygan-Press, By Amy Weaver, 3 January 2006
Short Men Can Walk Tall This Holiday
eMediaWire, 22 December 2005
Tamoxifen May Boost Short Boys' Height
Breast Cancer Drug Isn't Approved for That Use; More Studies Needed
WebMD, By Miranda Hitti, 13 December 2005
Cancer drug may help short boys be taller
Reuters (source: Pediatrics), By David Douglas, 8 December 2005
At the height of my short success
Sturgis Journal, By Dave Cramton, 7 December 2005
Growth hormone levels' IQ 'link'
Scientists suggest they have found a reason why some shorter children perform less well at school.
BBC News, 29 November 2005
Dwarfism Isn't Linked With a Shorter Life Span
HighBeam™ Research, By Carolyn Susman, 20 November 2005
Small minded
The Boston Globe, By Joseph P. Kahn, 19 November 2005
Angus Young tops Maxim list of short men
USA Today (source: Associated Press), 18 November 2005
Parents taking extreme measures with kids
Injecting smaller children with growth hormone carries some risks
Ottawa Sun, By Jenn Gearey, 12 November 2005
Hulett pest control icon, John Rice, dies at 53
Twin, brother are business success stories
Sun-Sentinel, By Diane C. Lade, 7 November 2005
Can A Child's Final Adult Height Actually Be Predicted?
ScienceDaily (source: Elsevier Health Sciences), 24 October 2005
Fashion expert has tips for petite women
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, By Nadine Kam, 20 October 2005
A Tall Order
For some short children, growth hormones are the answer
Newsday, By Ellen Mitchell, 18 October 2005
Snow White's dwarfs become gnomes
Snow White's seven dwarfs have been replaced by seven gnomes in a pantomime script given to a Kent drama group.
BBC News, 17 October 2005
The Short of It
The New York Times, By Stephen S. Hall, 16 October 2005
Petite women want to escape from the juniors department
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, By Lisa Jones Townsel, 13 October 2005
Growth drug gives short people hope
Chicago Sun-Times, By Jim Ritter, 23 September 2005
Volvo discriminated against short woman
The Local, 21 September 2005
A short response
The Daily Orange - Pulp, By Omar Raschid, 20 September 2005
Are Risk Takers Happier?
Taking Risks Tied to Age, Height, and Happiness
WebMD, By Jennifer Warner, 19 September 2005
Traffic aides suffer the height of disrespect
Chicago Sun-Times, By Paige Wiser, 18 September 2005
Perception or Reality? The Effect of Stature on Life Outcomes
Americans believe that height confers advantages in the workplace
The Gallup Organization, By Jack Ludwig, 12 September 2005
A head below the rest
The Jerusalem Post, By Michelle Margalit, 12 September 2005
F.D.A. Approves Drug Meant to Help Short Children Grow
The New York Times, By Lawrence Fisher, 1 September 2005
Size doesn't matter all that much
The Daily Eastern News, By Amy Simpson, 30 August 2005
Dwarfs of Kerala unite
Mid Day, By Rosamma Jose, 15 August 2005
Bullseye host hits a new low with dwarf curling
Times Online, By Jack Malvern, 11 August 2005
Living with Achondroplasia
Evening Chronicle, By Ivy Broadhead, 4 August 2005
Livin’ Large
Crack open a tallboy and let the celebration begin for the 25 biggest short dudes of all time.
Maxim, August 2005
Suicide Risk Rises for Shorter Men
MedPage Today, By Katrina Woznicki, 28 July 2005
The long and short of the dating world
Seacoast Living, By Steve Penner, 15 July 2005
Short Men More Prone To Suicide?
Swedish researchers say short men may have a higher risk of suicide.
CBS News (source: WebMD), By Miranda Hitti, 13 July 2005
Genentech Stretches Nutropin Markets With New Approvals
BioWorld Online, By Aaron Lorenzo, 8 July 2005
So What If I'm Short?
theCHEERS.com, By Alexandra Smith, 4 July 2005
Short men lean towards suicide
News24.com, 2 July 2005
Attempts to Be Taller
A growing number of young people in China are turning to extreme measures to add centimeters to their height.
Radio CRI, By Lin Lin, 30 June 2005
Sizing up which styles are fitting for petites
More retailers are focusing on fashion for short women
The Baltimore Sun, By Tanika White, 28 June 2005
Long and short of being small
YET another survey says short men have a hard time.
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 15 June 2005
Tall men lead by a long way in life
Roger Dobson and Will Iredale, By Times Online, 12 June 2005
Measuring Up
The New York Times, By Guy Trebay, 9 June 2005
Looking High and Low
The New York Times, By Stephanie Rosenbloom, 9 June 2005
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this article.
Study shows new method of growth hormone dosing improves height
New dosing shows 50 percent better growth than traditional approaches
EurekAlert!, By Amy Waddell, 6 June 2005
Star Wars' Ewok Davis To Let Fur Fly At Disney World
NBC 5i, 13 May 2005
Dwarfs, Little People and the M-Word
Chicago Sun-Times, By Roger Ebert, 1 May 2005
Patients are stretched to the limit
Times Online, By Clifford Coonan, 25 April 2005
Stature of Limitations in China
In a newly competitive society, being short can mean being passed over. To some people, the answer lies in a painful surgery that adds inches.
Los Angeles Times, By Ching-Ching Ni, 31 March 2005
Traditional Chinese medicine makes world's shortest woman taller
China Economic Net, 29 March 2005
The shortest boy in class
Haaretz International, By Avital Nitzan, 7 March 2005
Teen Gymnasts Show Normal Growth Spurts
ABC News (source: Reuters), By Amy Norton, 4 March 2005
A tall order
As growth hormone therapy becomes more popular, doctors worry that parents will want it mostly for boys - and for the wrong reasons.
Timesleader.com, By Susan FitzGerald, 28 February 2005
Former WorldCom CEO: Short People got no reason ...
SiliconValey.com, By John Paczkowski, 23 February 2005
Short people's experiences sought
Researchers have begun a study of how restricted growth affects people in the North of England.
BBC News, 22 February 2005
Taller babies make richer men
The Globe and Mail, By Andre Picard, 21 February 2005
Modano: 'The game isn't like it used to be'
ESPN, 16 February 2005
Gender Bias in Child Growth Evaluations May Miss Disease in Girls
PR Newswire, 7 February 2005
Small detail becomes super-sized issue
The Plain Dealer, By Ebony Reed, 6 February 2005
Why are tall women considered superior to shorter women?
Because if you're tall like Uma Thurman, other women think you're more intelligent, assertive and independent, and if you're as short as Kylie Minogue, you're merely considerate and nurturing
The Independent, By Roger Dobson, 30 January 2005
Short wave
Designers finally catering to the petite set
Rocky Mountain News, By Erika Gonzalez, 13 January 2005
Short kids reach new heights with costly drug
Soaring demand worries critics
Chicago Tribune, By Meg McSherry Breslin, 9 January 2005
Jokey adverts used to boost Iraqi voter turnout
The Financial Times, By John Reed, 2 December 2004
Short guy, long on nerve, seeks 1 date per state
The Washington Post, By Libby Copeland, 9 November 2004
Short and sweet
You can look him straight in the eye and even borrow his clothes: Some reasons why smaller men rock.
Salon.com, By Curtis Sittenfeld, 8 November 2004
See also letters about this article
Americans getting a bit taller and much heavier
Government figures show U.S. is literally growing
MSNBC (source: Reuters), 5 November 2004
Report: Americans growing taller and wider
Better nutrition has helped Americans grow a little taller. But it's been too much of a good thing: The nation is also a whole lot fatter.
CNN (source: The Associated Press), 29 October 2004
Upside of downsizing
Glendale Galleria's store for shorter men is a big hit
Los Angeles Daily News, By Candice Choi, 20 October 2004
Being short no liability for school kids
Short kids don't suffer socially because of their height.Height does not affect popularity, study shows
The Free Lance-Star, By Janet Marshall, 17 October 2004
Shortsighted parents
The Boston Globe, 12 October 2004
Short children standing tall in the popularity stakes
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Helena Oliviero, 11 October 2004
Heart Bypass Seen Riskier for Short People
Reuters UK, By Matías A. Loewy, 11 October 2004
Reaching for growth
Use of hormone therapy fuels debate among doctors
The Boston Globe, By Patricia Wen, 4 October 2004
Psychological Adaptation in Children with Idiopathic Short Stature Treated with Growth Hormone or Placebo
The Endocrine Society, By Judith L. Ross, et. al., 1 October 2004
The hypothesis of height: Tall = rich
The Economic Times, By Priya Pathiyan, 25 September 2004
A lesson on little people
Daily Herald, By Beth Sneller, 23 September 2004
Seeing eye to Eye
These tall women say height is no measure of a man
The Flint Journal, By Rose Mary Reiz, 19 September 2004
Good Results in Clinical Trial of Growth Drug
New York Times, By Lawrence M. Fisher, 17 September 2004
The Long and Short of It
Los Angeles Times, By Victoria Namkung, 12 September 2004
'Treating' shortness is the height of arrogance
The Herald-Sun, By Susan Gladin, 11 September 2004
Treating Child Shortness
CBS news (source: WebMD), 10 September 2004
Kids' Hormones: A Growth Industry
CBS News 60 Minutes, 8 September 2004
Height Doesn't Influence Kids' Popularity: Study
Reuters UK, By Charnicia E. Huggins, 7 September 2004
The Little King
Size doesn't matter in a new production of Richard III at the Public Theater
Village Voice, By Charles McNulty, 7 September 2004
Tercica Announces Results of Study at 12th International Congress of Endocrinology Meeting
Results Suggest 30,000 Children in the United States Have Short Stature Due to Primary Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Deficiency
Yahoo! Finance (source: PRNewswire-FirstCall), 7 September 2004
Little actors want a bigger role
Short-stature people want to get major and serious parts
The Wichita Eagle (source: Los Angeles Times), By Judy Chia Hui Hsu, 7 September 2004
Implants Shorten Time For Bone-Stretching Procedure
The WBAL channel, 3 September 2004
Little People's Progress
L. A. City Beat, By Eugene Pidgeon, 2 September 2004
Human Growth Hormone and the Measure of Man
The New Atlantis, By Dov Fox, September 2004
Short Kids Benefit From Growth Hormone
Those Who May Not Be Hormone Deficient Benefit From Treatment
WebMD, By Salynn Boyles, 20 August 2004
Small 'Race' player ranks high on ratings
Pacific Daily News (source: Gannett News Service), 5 August 2004
One Clinic's Tall Order
A Respected Orthopedic Center Is Tapping Into a New Market
Russia Profile, By Svetlana Kolchik, 10 July 2004
Chinese height discrimination case
A disturbing phenomenon in the People's Republic of China: Otherwise highly qualified applicants for government jobs are being turned down because they are too short.
CNN.com, By Michael C. Dorf, 9 June 2004
Chinese People's Republic Is Unfair to Its Short People
New York Times, By Joeseph Kahn, 20 May 2004
Operation's somewhat of a stretch
Growth in leg-lengthening surgery for cosmetic purposes dividing doctors
Ottawa Sun, By Jenn Gearey, 16 May 2004
Vietnam plan to make people taller
The Vietnamese Government has launched a new initiative to make its population taller.
BBC, 10 May 2004
It's a tall world after all
Worried about new stats showing North American men are being dwarfed by the Europeans? Get used to it.
The Globe and Mail, By Jeff Gray, 8 May 2004
The Trouble With Tall People
CBS News, By Lloyd Garver, 28 April 2004
Study Reveals That Ritalin May Stunt Growth in Children
The Daily Californian, By Chau Doan, 8 April 2004
The Height Gap
Why Europeans are getting taller and taller—and Americans aren’t.
The New Yorker, By Burkhard Bilger, 5 April 2004
Walking Taller
Hormones help short kids grow; some question easing of rules
Knight Ridder Newspapers and Messenger-Inquirer, By Jan Jarvis and Chris O'Nan, 1 April 2004
Herbo Height’s ‘Magic’and ‘Gas’ are tall claims
Herbo Height therapy’s claims were not sub-stantiated. Don't fall for tall claims.
Deccan Herald, 30 March 2004
Growth hormone ordered for boy
Judge rules short child should get treatment
The Times-Picayune, By John Pope, 26 March 2004
'Height jibe' teenager wins case
A teenager who stands 4ft 4in tall has won his case for discrimination against a supermarket where he worked after bosses there ridiculed his height.
BBC News, 5 March 2004
All things SHORT
Augusta Chronicle, By Patrick Verel, 25 February 2004
Limb lengthening tests human willpower
Patients endure unimaginable pain
MSNBC (source: The Associated Press), By Gretchen Parker, 18 February 2004
Short people got no reason to date
TCPalm.com, By Joe Donatelli, 11 February 2004
Short kids get a shot of confidence with hormones
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, By Liz Doup, 3 February 2004
The tall and short of it
Studies show taller men earn more money. Can Elevator shoes raise salaries?
The Daily Record, By Andréa Cecil, 30 January 2004
Short Persons Support is quoted in this article.
Dwarf group head supports TV show
The head of a US advocacy group has supported a dwarf-dating show called The Littlest Groom, saying it could boost its members profiles.
BBC, 30 January 2004
Small talk
Scotsman.com, By Jane Laidlaw, 28 January 2004
The long and short of picking a president
The Detroit News, By Jay Mathews, 4 January 2004
All to be Tall
Vertically challenged men are paying up to $80,000 to have their legs broken, caged, and then lengthened.
Men's Health, By Joe Kita, January 2004
The Election: It's Inching Down on Us
Height Used to Matter to Voters, but Things May Be Looking Up for Shorter Candidates
Washington Post, By Jay Mathews, 29 December 2003
Commentary: Pros and cons of Internet dating
National Public Radio, By Meri Danquah, 16 December 2003
A tall order
It's painful and slow, but can make you five inches taller. Jonathan Watts on the surgical trend sweeping China - leg-lengthening
The Guardian, 15 December 2003
Chinese women more and more practical in choosing partners
CHINAdaily, 7 December 2003
Growth Industry
60 Minutes II, 20 November 2003
Women overlooking short men
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, By Georgie Binks, 10 November 2003
Stamping Out Short People
Growth hormone is just the start of human enhancement
Wired Magazine, By Gregory Stock, November 2003
Height challenged, but that's all
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Adele Horin, 25 October 2003
Height is not might at APEC leaders’ summit
Heightism has found a profile at the Pacific Rim summit
The Manila Times (source: Reuters), 20 October 2003
Study Finds Tall People Livin' Large, Looked Up To
Tall People Earn Average Of $789 Per Inch More Than Shorter People
WSBTV.com, 17 October 2003
Short workers lose small fortune
Every extra inch in height converts to hundreds of extra pounds on your salary, say researchers.
BBC, 17 October 2003
Tall people make big money
Each inch of height adds about $789 a year in pay over shorter co-workers, U of Florida study finds.
CNN Money (source: Reuters), 17 October 2003
Morphological Liberty
Does Shortness Need a Cure?
Reason, By Ronald Bailey, 8 October 2003
Walking tall worth all the pain and cost
The Advertiser, By Frances Whiting, 3 October 2003
Joined-up thinking
The Guardian, By Gareth McLean, 2 October 2003
Does My Child Have A Growth Disorder?
The Washington Post, 30 September 2003
Big on HGH?
Human Growth Hormone Helps Small Kids Grow, But Some Call Its Wider Use Shortsighted
The Washington Post, By Cecilia Capuzzi Simon, 30 September 2003
Small in Stature, Big on Talent
Backstage.com, By Cassie Carpenter, 29 September 2003
Warning on leg-lengthening surgery
News.com.au, 29 September 2003
Get Shorty an Oscar
New York Post, By Russell Scott Smith, 29 September 2003
Will He Measure Up?
Growth hormone can help short kids—but raises ethical questions about risks
MSNBC (source: Newsweek), By Anne Underwood, 22 September 2003
Songwriter Randy Newman hates his 'Short People'
Master songwriter Randy Newman doesn't want to be known for for his novelty hit "Short People."
The Free Lance-Star, By Michael Zitz, 18 September 2003
Selling Dean Short
The Nation, By Katha Pollitt, 14 August 2003
Does shortness need a cure?
Small but healthy children can now receive growth hormones. Some parents see salvation, others misuse.
Los Angeles Times, By Melissa Healy, 11 August 2003
Success in life can seem like a pretty tall order
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, By Brian Viner, 2 August 2003
The door to prescribing growth hormone to more kids may open, but some question the motivation
The News-Sentinel (source: Knight Ridder Newspapers), By Karen Uhlenhuth, 1 August 2003
A Hormone to Help Youths Grow Is Approved by F.D.A.
New York Times (source: The Associated Press), 26 July 2003
FDA Approves Wider Use of Growth Hormone
The Washington Post, By Marc Kaufman, 26 July 2003
It's a small world
People with dwarfism gather in Danvers to stand strong, share stories, and escape some everyday cares
The Boston Globe, By Joseph P. Kahn, 5 July 2003
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
A talent show brought down the house in Danvers at the Little People of America conference, but will short-stature performers ever make the big time?
Daily News Tribune, By Chad Konecky, 3 July 2003
Short Men, Short Shrift. Are Drugs the Answer?
The New York Times, By Natalie Angier, 22 June 2003
Standing Tall
Experts Debate the Cosmetic Use of Growth Hormones for Children
ABC News, By Jamie Cohen, 19 June 2003
Being short only as big a problem as we make it
Chicago Sun-Times, By Debra Pickett, 13 June 2003
MPP can't prevent dwarf-tossing contest
The London Free Press, By Andrea Baillie, 13 June 2003
Growth Hormones For Kids?
CBS, 12 June 2003
Short Kids May Get Growth Drug
Some Concerned About Giving Human Growth Hormone to More Kids
WebMD Medical News, By Sid Kirchheimer, 11 June 2003
FDA advisers back growth hormone for healthy but short kids
USA Today (source: Associated Press), 11 June 2003
Study: Shorter Infants Earn Less in Later Life
Yahoo! News (source: Reuters), By Stephen Pincock, 8 June 2003
The Long and Short (and Wide)
Shoppers Seeking 'Special Sizes' Find Their Options Are Limited
The Washington Post, By Margaret Webb Pressler, 18 May 2003
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this article.
Lee Kitchens
(Obituary)
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 16 May 2003
Size really does matter
Evening Standard, By Jaya Narain, 31 March 2003
Height fantastic
MegaStar, By Paul Sorene, 31 March 2003
Latest surgery craze sounds like a tall tale
CTV.ca, 30 March 2003
Oscar picks a tall order
Toronto Star, By Rita Zekas, 22 March 2003
For Short Kids, Extra Height Comes at a Cost
Hormone treatment adds inches, but sacrifices bone density
Health On the Net Foundation (source: HealthScoutNews), By Serena Gordon, 5 March 2003
Cheryle Keck introduces you to two 'living dolls'
abc13.com, By Cheryle Keck, 28 February 2003
'Comedian' crosses the line
Seattle Post Intelligencer, By Bill Bradford, 3 February 2003
Breaking bones to change your height
Channel 4, By Jenny Bryan, January 2003
This month the rabbi turned 90
Boston Globe, By Cara Feinberg, 29 December 2002
Towering figures
The Eagle-Tribune, By Kristi Palma, 19 December 2002
It's the height of folly to worry about your date's high heels
Ottawa Citizen, By Rondi Adamson, 15 December 2002
Best Cars for Tall and Short People
WFMY-TV (source: Consumer Reports), By Lee Baber, 2 December 2002
Small People, Large Questions
Radio National, By Robyn Williams, 17 November 2002
Even a little bit of size matters
ESPN NHL, By Darren Pang, 12 November 2002
A voice for the 'little fellers'
Star Tribune, By Dane Smith and Patricia Lopez, 26 October 2002
'Little' People Make Big Strides
Voa News, 21 October 2002
She's Long on Vitality
Auburn woman preps for little people seminar
The Post-Standard, By Jennifer Jacobs, 12 October 2002
Rehoboth hosts regional conference of little people
Playing dual roles
DelmarvaNow (source: Coast Press), By Martha Graham, 9 October 2002
U.N. backs 'dwarf-tossing' ban
French ban on the controversial practice of "dwarf-tossing" has been upheld by the U.N. Human Rights Committee.
CNN, 27 September 2002
Appeal for 'dwarf-tossing' thrown out
BBC News, By Emma Jane Kirby, 27 September 2002
Short Men Syndrome
allAfrica.com (source: The Kampala Monitor), By Hilary Joseph Bainemigisha, 30 August 2002
This is a horrible article by a heightist that goes to show that short people still face much prejudice in society.
Growing demand racks up good business in leg stretching
Asian Economic News, 26 August 2002
The Ugly Truth About Beauty
Like It or Not, Looks Do Matter
ABC 20/20, By John Stossel, 23 August 2002
Tall men and short women go hand in hand
ninemsn, 14 August 2002
Tall men 'top husband stakes'
BBC News, 14 August 2002
Pip-squeak paramours have gals going gaga
Mainichi Daily News, By Ryann Connell, 12 August 2002
Short subject
As if my 20s weren’t hard enough, now I’m shrinking
The Phoenix.com, By Chris Berdik, 8 August 2002
Mini-Me in 'Powers': More exploitation of little people?
Sacramento Bee, By Will Evans, 1 August 2002
Human growth hormone treatment may increase risk of cancer
ChildHealthMonitor.org (source: Lancet), August 2002
The short reason some relationships last longer
Short women are more likely to be in a long-term relationship and have kids; men also prefer smaller women, a study finds
The Straits Times, August 2002
The 'height' of fashion
ChennaiOnline, 29 July 2002
Possible Link between Growth Hormone, Colon Cancer
MEDLINEplus (source: Reuters Health), By Amy Norton, 26 July 2002
A little reality
Boston Phoenix, By Dan Kennedy, 18 July 2002
No role too big
Little people are everywhere in entertainment. So why can't they get more respect?
The Toronto Star, By Douglas Cudmore, 13 July 2002
Treating Kids' Short Stature Won't Up Self-Esteem
Yahoo! News (source: Reuters Health), 3 July 2002
Big party for little people
Deseret News, By James Thalman, 2 July 2002
Is oxymoronic height requirement for miniature golf shortsighted?
Daily Herald, By Burt Constable, 27 June 2002
While Reich is at ease with his short jokes, others miss big picture
lowellsun.com, By Dan Phelps, 20 May 2002
Reich's brief self-mockery plays well
Boston Herald, By Wayne Woodlief, 16 May 2002
Short people rise up in anger at Reich
Boston Herald, By Karen E. Crummy, 15 May 2002
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this article.
Cigar advert 'offended short people'
Ananova, 15 May 2002
Risking Limbs for Height, and Success, in China
New York Times, By Craig S. Smith, 5 May 2002
Short people reach out -- and up -- for understanding
Las Vegas Review-Journal (source: The InvestiGator), By Stephanie Espinoza, 5 May 2002
The Incredibly Shrinking Movie Stars
The American Reporter, By Joyce Marcel, 29 April 2002
Napoleon's Tailor
CBS News, 29 April 2002
Short teens become shortchanged adults
The Penn Current, By Libby Rosof, 25 April 2002
Short Guys Are Paid Less
Jeanie Davis, By WebMD, 23 April 2002
Short of stature, but tall in the saddle, they face a demanding and dangerous job
The Courier-Journal, By Beth Burwinkel, 22 April 2002
Schoolgirl sex swindler given short end of the stick
Mainichi Daily News, 13 April 2002
Going for the tall money
The Augusta Chronicle, By Doug Saunders, 1 April 2002
Actor Dudley Moore dies at 66
Announced his diagnosis of PSP in 1999
CNN, 27 March 2002
Short Changed
Why do tall people make more money?
MSN Slate, By Steven E. Landsburg, 25 March 2002
Short Story, Big Mistake
ABC News, By Brian Stabler, 22 March 2002
Concern over growth drug use
BBC News, 21 March 2002
The True Measure of a Man
Robert Reich Rises Above the Height Issue in His Run for Governor
The Washington Post, By Mark Leibovich, 14 March 2002
Dwarf-Tossing
The Right to Make Money With Your Body
ABC News, By John Stossel, 8 March 2002
Shopping: A short list for the shorter man
Yahoo!Finance (source: Reuters), By Jan Paschal, 7 March 2002
Short Persons Support is referenced in this article.
Short Changed
Home Truths with John Peel (source: BBC Radio 4), 4 March 2002
Michael Calwell, an essays contributer for Short Persons Support, was interviewed by BBC.
First Case Involving Right to Equality
China Internet Information Center (source: Beijing Review), 26 February 2002
The Art of Elf Control
Top Dwarf Actors Resist Santa’s Helper Roles, Fight for Better Careers
ABC News, By Buck Wolf, 26 February 2002
Life's vertical limits
Researchers disagree on link between height and length of life.
KIRO-TV, By Nicolle Charbonneau, 13 February 2002
Get Shorty!
The American Prospect, 11 February 2002
Short People Have Higher Stroke Risk
Cosmiverse (source: Reuters), 11 February 2002
How tall do you want to be?
inq7.net (source: Inquirer News Service), 8 February 2002
Poly Sued for Denying Entry to Short Child
China Daily, 7 February 2002
Napoleon's Tailor Dreams of an Empire
But Too Many Short Men Are in Denial
Wall Street Journal, By Jonathan Eig, 6 February 2002
tall tales
St. Paul Pioneer Planet, By Richard Chin, 30 January 2002
Short Persons Support editor was interviewed for this article.
Retailers are short on fashionable options for smaller men
Boston Herald.com, By Jill Radsken, 24 January 2002
Short man, a good dancer, rose her expectations
The Sacramento Bee, By Ann Landers, 12 January 2002
Standing Tall
Little People Making It In A Big World
Creative Loafing Charlotte, By Sam Boykin, 12 January 2002
Height controversy returns to Miss France contest
online.ie, 8 January 2002
High Hopes
In the race to get ahead some Chinese women are going to drastic lengths
Time Asia, By Hannah Beech, 17 December 2001
Sizing Up U.S. Kids Nothing More Than Tall Tale
PioneerPlanet (source: Knight Ridder News Service), By Eric Adler, 13 December 2001
Short Guys? No Way!
NationAudio.com, By Wayua Muli, 8 December 2001
Tall women don't look down noses at short men
Chicago Tribune, By Cheryl Lavin, 2 December 2001
Dwarf Suing State of Florida for Dwarf-Tossing Ban
ABC News (source: The Associated Press), 29 November 2001
Sole provider
Shoemaker dishes dirt on well-heeled celebrities
SignOnSanDiego, By Norma Meyer, 9 November 2001
Simpsons writers, DeVito team on new TV show
CANOE.CA, 2 November 2001
Short guide to a happy marriage
THE secret of a long and faithful marriage is to marry a short man, according to research.
News.Telegraph, By Robert Uhlig, 5 October 2001
Long-legged at last
SURGERY: Radical procedure to make dwarfs taller by breaking and lengthening their limbs is lauded as life-enhancing, but there are critics.
The Press-Enterprise (source: Associated Press), By Paul Payne, 11 September 2001
Tall Story: Melbourne Scientists Uncover the Gene for Height
University of Melbourne, By Stephen Harrap, 10 September 2001
Nicole Kidman 'I'll Take a Tall Man'
Yahoo! News (source: Reuters), By Paul Majendie, 1 September 2001
Doctor's size a 'nonissue'
Michael Ain
The Detroit New (source: Associated Press), By Paul Payne, 29 July 2001
Growth Hormone Adds Centimetres To Final Adult Height
Doctor's Guide, By Cameron Johnston, 10 July 2001
“Short-Normal” Kids Don’t Benefit From Growth Hormone Therapy
Doctor's Guide, By Cameron Johnston, 9 July 2001
Hitting the Ceiling
Why Americans Are Tall, But Have Stopped Growing Taller
ABC News, By Amanda Onion, 3 July 2001
Hitting the Ceiling
Why Americans Are Tall, But Have Stopped Growing Taller
ABC News, By Amanda Onion, 3 July 2001
Napoleon's Revenge
In the U.S., Height Hits its Head on the Genetic Ceiling
Scientific American, By Alison McCook, July 2001
Short people
Do short genes mean short lives?
ABC Health Matters, By Norman Swan, 18 June 2001
A lesson in perseverance
Dealing with the challenges of dwarfism, Bonnie Mullinax aims to teach us all a tale of the human heart
The Tennessean, By Carrie Ferguson, 17 June 2001
Funeral for Alberta boy bullied at school
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 13 June 2001
Where are the Single Men?
Canoe, By Élisabeth Alexandre, 25 May 2001
Fragile man, huge heart
PROFILE: Ryan Berger suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, “brittle bones disease,” but maintains a positive outlook on life
The Daily Titan, By Celeste Navejas, 16 May 2001
Dressing is a Tall Order for Short Men
Orlando Sentinel, By Jean Patteson, 1 May 2001
TELEVISION REVIEW: On Being Very Small in a World of Giants
New York Times, By Ron Wertheimer, 28 April 2001
Sticks, Stones and Bullies
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, By Martin O'Malley and Amina Ali, 13 March 2001
Child Abuse & Neglect: Psychosocial Dwarfism
eMedical, By Andrew P Sirotnak, 26 February 2001
GMA Gets Over Insecurities
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is no longer insecure about her height, or lack of it.
Philippine Headline News Online, By Sol Jose Vanzi, 27 January 2001
Scientists Identify Gene For The Leading Form Of Dwarfism
Ohio State University Research, 25 January 2001
Magazine for petite women launches this summer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 January 2001
See also Women's Clothes: Magazines and Advice
Billy Barty, Champion And Actor, Dies
CBSNEWS.com (source: Associated Press), 24 December 2000
Upsizing
The Vocabula Review (source: The Weekly Standard), By Joseph Epstein, 4 December 2000
The Behavior Profile of Children and Adolescents with Short Stature.
FindArticles.com (source: Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics), By Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, December 2000
A downside to frequent sex
Q: I’d like to see you discuss women’s height preferences for dating prospects.
MSNBC, By Jennifer Kornreich, 30 November 2000
Tall men and slim women 'earn more'
BBC News, 24 November 2000
Does Appearance Matter In The Labour Market
London Guildhall University, By Barry Harper, Stuart Hogarth, 22 November 2000
Newman longer in the tooth, but never short on good satire
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, By Gene Stout, 17 November 2000
Risk of breast cancer higher for tall and slim
Sydney Morning Herald, By Julie Robotham, 16 November 2000
Sewing for Petite
Home & Garden Television (HGTV), 13 November 2000
Two Landmark Studies Report Encouraging New Data on Children's Growth and Asthma Control
With Long-term Use of Inhaled Corticosteroid
FindArticles.com (source: PR Newswire), By PR Newswire, 12 October 2000
Petite Woman Demand Better Fit and Selection
Cotton Incorporated, 5 October 2000
Perry criticizes Sanchez over working to diffuse height differential
Star-Telegram (source: Associated Press), By Mark Babineck, 4 October 2000
Height linked to breast cancer risk
BBC News, 26 September 2000
Bernie Ecclestone
Guardian Unlimited, By Claire Porter, 20 September 2000
One of a Kind Surgeon
Chat with Michael Ain of Johns Hopkins Hospital
ABC News, 14 September 2000
Custom framing: Craftsman's bicycles created to fit proportions of riders with dwarfism
Star-Telegram.com, By John Austin, 11 September 2000
In Praise of Short Men
WFtheColiseum.com, By Ari McKee, 10 September 2000
The 'short stick' in life
medbroadcast.com, By Art Hister, 5 September 2000
The Sad Story Of Baby AyBe
About.com, By David W. Plug, 5 September 2000
Only Retirement Allows Elite Gymnasts to Achieve Normal Spinal Height and Physical Development
FindArticles.com (source: The Back Letter), September 2000
Petites Are Larger than They Look
Petite Magazine, By Jennie S. Bev, September 2000
Dwarfism no reason to abort: Herron
theage.com.au, By Darren Gray, 29 August 2000
Standing Tall Through High and Low Moments
Chicago Tribune, By Elaine Soloway, 16 August 2000
Use of Human Growth Hormone in Children
FindArticles.com (source: American Family Physician), By Monica Preboth, 15 August 2000
SISQO: Why He's Become Music's Main Attraction.
FindArticles.com (source: Jet), 7 August 2000
Late-abortion staff 'acted in good faith'
theage.com.au, By Mary Anne Toy, 12 July 2000
Abortion doctors reinstated
theage.com.au, By Mary Anne Toy, 11 July 2000
Committee to rule on late abortions
theage.com.au, By Victoria Button, 7 July 2000
Dwarfism not a sentence of death, says spokesman
theage.com.au, By Stephen Cauchi and Mary Anne Toy, 5 July 2000
Doctors: Don't Want No Short People 'Round Here'
RealChoice, By Christina Dunigan, 5 July 2000
Doctors endorse dwarf abortion
theage.com.au, By Mary-Anne Toy, Health Editor, 4 July 2000
We must clarify our abortion laws
theage.com.au, By Julian Savulescu and Loane Skene, 4 July 2000
Doctors suspended over late abortion
theage.com.au, By Meaghan Shaw and Darren Gray, 3 July 2000
Size Does Matter... on the Subway
Student Advantage, By William P. Bohlen, 30 June 2000
Do you see the world differently when you climb a chair or a mountain?
Epinions.com, By Waleskha Shanassis, 28 May 2000
Clothes make the woman
Petite clothier shuns the corporate world to do it her way
bizjournals.com, By Eleni Chamis, Staff Reporter, 26 May 2000
Little Guy, Big Dreams
A Chat With 27-Year-Old 'Child' Actor Mario Bosco
ABC 20/20, 24 May 2000
Short People -- They Might Be Green Giants
AlterNet.org, By Erik Ness, 19 May 2000
GM to Offer Dual-Stage Air Bags
Testing Troubles Delay Automatic Turnoff System
APB News, 15 May 2000
Fed Up Fat People Get San Francisco To Ban Bulky Bias
City Passes Law Outlawing Weight, Height Discrimination
WebMD, By Sean Swint, 12 May 2000
San Francisco cracks down on menace to civil rights: the fat joke
Cox News Service, By Rowland Nethaway, 11 May 2000
Higher stroke risk for short people
BBC News, 9 May 2000
Smaller dummies test smarter air bags
Replicating short woman, child cornerstone of plan to improve crash safety
Knight Ridder Newspapers, By Janet L. Fix, 6 May 2000
Short People -- They Might Be Green Giants
One man's quest to prove that bigger isn't better for the planet
Grist Magazine.com, By Erik Ness, 4 May 2000
Growth Hormone in Children and Adolescents of Short Stature
FindArticles.com (source: American Family Physician), By Richard Sadovsky, 1 May 2000
Tall Men Do Get The Girls
Psychology Today, By Amy Wilson, May 2000
The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf
FindArticles.com (source: School Library Journal), By Beth Wright, May 2000
See also Childrens Books
Short people both enjoy, offer unique points of view
HEIGHT: Often-overlooked minority should celebrate contribution to diversity
Daily Bruin, By Lauren Manalang, 26 April 2000
Short Boys, High Rate Of School Failure
Apples For Health, 14 April 2000
Short Boys Get the Short Straw in School
Study Finds Height Influences Grade Promotions
WebMD, By Jim Morelli RPh, 13 April 2000
Association between postnatal catch-up growth and obesity in childhood
Prospective cohort study
FindArticles.com (source: British Medical Journal), By Ken K L Ong, 8 April 2000
Does being short hold you back?
Boys in Australia are being held back at school because of their height, according to research.
BBC News, 4 April 2000
Predictors of Adult Height and Weight in Boys Treated With Methylphenidate for Childhood Behavior Problems
FindArticles.com (source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), By John R. Kramer, April 2000
Smallest boys draw the short straw at school
theage.com.au, By Mary-Anne Toy, 30 March 2000
Short boys 'held back at school'
BBC News, 29 March 2000
Cut Short
Mother Jones Interactive, By David Davis, 23 March 2000
Taller than a Dwarf
FindArticles.com (source: Variety), By Markland Taylor, 20 March 2000
Short men, tall troubles
The Tribune, By Manpreet Singh, 19 March 2000
In the new fashion matrix, small is beautiful
RETAIL: Asian-Americans power a downshift in sizes evident in O.C.
Orange County Register, By Anne C. Mulkern, 19 March 2000
Limb-lengthening using IM nails has satisfactory outcomes
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 18 March 2000
Limb lengthening by gradual elongation intramedullary nail
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, By Soo Bong Hahn, MD, et. al., 16 March 2000
Children's Health
Short Stature
Fox News, By Ilene Fennoy, MD, MPH, 8 March 2000
I come from a land down under
The Brown Daily Herald, By Jennie Kerson, 8 March 2000
Bullying in school: are short pupils at risk?
Questionnaire study in a cohort
FindArticles.com (source: British Medical Journal), By Linda D Voss, 4 March 2000
Researchers Discover Genetic Mutation For Rare Form of Dwarfism
International Team Identifies Defect Among a 23,000-member Brazilian Family
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1 March 2000
Scientists Find Amish Dwarfism Gene
JSOnline (source: The Associated Press), 1 March 2000
The Use of Growth Hormone Therapy in Children
FindArticles.com (source: American Family Physician), By Jeffrey T. Kirchner, 1 March 2000
Victimology News! Short Guys Finish Last
SHRIMPS (Severely Height Restricted Individuals of the Male Persuasion)
Psychobabble (source: University of British Columbia Psychology Department), March 2000
I like 'em short
What short men lack in height, they make up for in might.
Salon.com, By Julie Manis, 29 February 2000
Most Girls Have Normal Growth After Gymnastics
Shorter Athletes Tend to Choose Sport
WebMD, By Denise Mann, 22 February 2000
Growth Hormone in Kids Linked to Risk of Diabetes
Study Raises Questions About Long-Term Safety of Hormone Shots
WebMD, By L.A. McKeown, 18 February 2000
The Asian Boom
JADE Magazine, By Clare McLean, 17 February 2000
Associate Sets Site on Fashions for the Petite
law.com, By Bruce Balestier, 4 February 2000
Small babies 'don't become high-flyers'
BBC News, 3 February 2000
The Use of Human Growth Hormone for Children with Idiopathic Short Stature
Health Technology Advisory Committee, February 2000
A Look at Looks
GenerationJ, By Allison Kaplan, February 2000
Selling Short
The writer has come to grips with his small stature, and that is important in a culture where size matters
TWA Ambassador, By Marvin J. Wolf, February 2000
Minerva
Statistical Data Included
FindArticles.com (source: British Medical Journal), 29 January 2000
'Freaks' Teaches Pro Life Message
About.com, By Christina Dunigan, 29 January 2000
Family fills tall order of love, understanding for brothers with dwarfism
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, By Gretchen McKay, 27 January 2000
Of meteors and men
Sizes, shapes and angles
The Daily, By Matt Schmidt, 24 January 2000
Good news for short incompetents
Sacramento Business Journal, By Lee Wessman, 24 January 2000
New study finds that size does matter
Arizona Daily Wildcat, By Blake Smith, 18 January 2000
Women Like Tall Men
futureframe News, 14 January 2000
Why tall men don't go short
Scientists have the answer
The Sydney Morning Herald, By Tim Radford, 14 January 2000
Tall guys get the girls
Stand out in a crowd: Finding a mate can be tricky
BBC News, 13 January 2000
It's true: Women prefer the tall guys
USA Today, By Tim Friend, 13 January 2000
Tall men get the girls and have more kids than short guys
Star-Telegram.com (source: The Associated Press), By Rick Callahan, 13 January 2000
What Do Women Want?
Nature Serves Up a Tall Order
Gentlemen May Prefer Blondes, but Researchers Find Women Want Height
WebMD, By Sean Swint, 12 January 2000
Tall Guys Get the Girls
Short Men Less Likely to Marry, Have Kids
ABC News, By Rick Callahan, The Associated, 12 January 2000
Taller isnt better, be happy with your size
Tallahassee Democrat, By Gaea Denker-Lehrman, 4 January 2000
Height needed to be a professional model
The Holland Sentinel, By Robbert Wallace, 1 January 2000
Miss Basketball: Krapohl
Mt. Pleasant star short on stature, big on heart
Detroit Free Press, By Mick, McCabe, Free Press Sports Writer, 30 November 1999
Determined to Succeed
Despite Many Rejections, Michael Ain Held onto His Dreams
ABC 20/20, 19 November 1999
Staying on Top is a Tall Order
Gore tries to rebound
Everybody Comes to Rick's, By Rick Horowitz, 16 November 1999
Surviving the Midwest: Fasion
JADE Magazine, By Jean Giovanetti, November 1999
Short stature in elite pre- and peri- pubertal male gymnasts
The result of selection bias or intense training?
5th IOC World Congress on Sport Sciences, By R.M. Daly, P.A. Rich, R. Klein and S. Ba, 31 October 1999
More air bag deaths possible
Carmakers say testing changes would require stronger deployment
Detroit Free Press, By Janet L. Fix, 28 October 1999
Woman seeks greater awareness of 'little people'
The Herald-Mail, By Andrea Brown-Hurley, Staff Writer, 19 October 1999
Identification Of Gene For Short Stature And Early Onset Osteoarthritis
At least two in one million men suffer from a form of early onset osteoarthritis which strikes in young adulthood and may be severe enough to warrant hip replacement by the time they reach their early
Women's and Children's Hospital, By Dr. Edna Bates and Chris Ostermann, 11 October 1999
A Dream Lives in a Grand Design
The New York Times, By Timothy Egan, 30 September 1999
Women and cars: Specially made pedal adjusters help short drivers in any vehicle
The Detroit News, By Ann Job, 28 September 1999
Manufacturer Settles Suit Over Height Requirement
Women Claimed Height Rule Kept Them Low on Corporate Ladder
Institute for Global Ethics (source: Associated Press), 27 September 1999
Sex Appeal
Report # 3 to the Toronto Sun on the Second Annual Sun/COMPAS Sex Survey
Compass - National Post Official Research Supplier, 3 September 1999
Short Kids can be Long on Success
Height has little to do with success, in school and elsewhere
FindArticles.com (source: USA Today), September 1999
Parents' Heights Don't Always Predict Child's
Washingtonpost.com, By Theresa Tamkins, 31 August 1999
Size doesn't matter, parents told
BBC News, 30 August 1999
Short in stature, tall in spirit
Steve Vento
OnMilwaukee.com, By Paul Doro, 14 August 1999
The Shrinking Field
The Washington Post, By Jay Mathews, 3 August 1999
Wee gems give 'Short Music' stature
The Birmingham News, By Mary Colurso, 9 July 1999
Workshop looks into the challenges, causes of dwarfism
Sometime in the future, researchers may develop a nonsurgical method of treating the condition
The Oregonian, By Ruth Bennett, 7 July 1999
Little people will hold big event in Portland
About 2,000 dwarfs will attend their national conference in early July at the Portland Marriott
The Oregonian, By Michelle Mandel, 1 July 1999
Bernie Ecclestone, the man behind Formula One
BBC News, 30 June 1999
Dwarf vs. Dwarf
The Little People of America Want Respect - And They're Fighting Each Other To Get It.
Willamette Week, By Chris Lydgate, 30 June 1999
Randy Newman's pop tunes are 'explanation by exaggeration'
Jefferson City News Tribune, 26 June 1999
Mini-Me actor has big hopes
The Dallas Morning News, By Jane Sumner, 25 June 1999
Growth Failure in Children with Kidney Disease
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 24 June 1999
Short Music for Short People
Fat Wreck Chords
The Villiage Voice, By Robin Rothman, 23 June 1999
Is limb lengthening for the little?
You might expect that limb lengthening would be a clear boon to a person of exceedingly short stature yearning for a few extra inches of height. The reality is murky, however.
Stanford Medicine, 21 June 1999
They Be the Powers
Behind the scenes of the 'Austin Powers' sequel. Mike Myers and Heather Graham talk about greasy sex and why short guys finish first
Entertainment Weekly, By Liane Bonin, 11 June 1999
Fashionably fit: Resources for petite women
Star Tribune, By Beth Thibodeau, 10 June 1999
Concern Raised on Chrysler Minivan Air Bags
Jefferson City News Tribune, 20 May 1999
Short People
The Opinion, By Melissa Speights, 11 May 1999
Petite fashion is a big deal
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 11 May 1999
THE TROUBLED LIFE OF BOYS; The Bully in the Mirror
The New York Time, By Stephen S. Hall, 22 April 1999
Height and risk of cancer
FindArticles.com (source: British Medical Journal), By Mark Mccarthy, 17 April 1999
Veeck's latest gimmick falls short
CNN/SI, By Jeff Pearlman, 14 April 1999
Short Chinese walk tall
BBC News, By Duncan Hewitt, 10 April 1999
Testosterone Therapy in Boys with Delayed Puberty
FindArticles.com (source: American Family Physician), 1 April 1999
Does height matter?
StandardNET, By Candace Allen, Texas Correspondent, April 1999
Aiming High
Johns Hopkins Magazine, By Melissa Hendricks, April 1999
Tournament Spotlight
1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Chapionship
CNN/SI, 10 March 1999
Short Men Have Higher Stroke Risk
Mymedic.com (source: Reuters Health), 10 March 1999
Marrow transplant fights bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta)
FindArticles.com (source: Science News), By N. Seppa, 6 March 1999
Family Of Giants Serves As A Living Laboratory On Dwarfism
Scence a Go GO, 5 March 1999
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Not Really a Zebra
FindArticles.com (source: American Family Physician), By Michael A. Deaton, 1 March 1999
Beijing conference reviews Kashin-Beck disease
FindArticles.com (source: British Medical Journal), By Richard Tomlinson, 20 February 1999
Study questions use of growth hormones in short but healthy kids
The Associated Press, By Brigitte Greenberg, 18 February 1999
Growth-hormone treatment is effective in short but healthy children, study shows
Newswise, 18 February 1999
Short children can add 2 inches with growth hormone, study finds
CNN, By Elizabeth Cohen, 17 February 1999
Depowered airbags appear safe for big adults in minor crashes
FindArticles.com (source: Design News), By Walter Wingo, 15 February 1999
Trials and Tributes, a retrospective of artist Judy Chicago's work, opens Friday at Florida State University.
Tallahassee Democrat, By Mark Hinson, 14 February 1999
Small in height only
The Diamondback, By Leah Carlson, 5 February 1999
Uncommon Procedure Enables Patients With Dwarfism To Do Simple Things That Most People Take For Granted
EurekAlert!, 4 February 1999
The little people from all over will rule at Portland conference
Folks less than 4 feet 10 inches tall will meet to socialize, talk to doctors and play sports
The Oregonian, By Michelle Mandel, 1 February 1999
Study indentifies new form of proportional dwarfism
Northwestern University Observer, By Elizabeth Crown, 28 January 1999
Shinnamon's 'short man' remark resurfaces
SunOne The Gainesville Sun, By Cindy Swirko, Staff Writer, 27 January 1999
Shorter Women Reach New Heights in Pageant for Petites
Student Advantage (source: Iowa State Daily), By Laurie Wiedenhoff, 21 January 1999
Organization for short people blasts restaurant featuring dwarf server
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, By Dennis R. Getto and Gemma Tarlach, 15 January 1999
Birthdays determine babies height
BBC News, 18 December 1998
Life in an outsized world
The Boston Globe, By Deborah Knight, 11 November 1998
Petite Fashions Online
Third Age, 4 November 1998
World's shortest man, woman campaign for disabled
CNN, 3 November 1998
New Form of Inherited Dwarfism in Large Pakistani Family Caused By Genetic Mutation in a Pituitary Receptor
Northwestern News, 3 November 1998
Slater wants smaller crash-test dummies to help protect women
FindArticles.com (source: Jet), 21 September 1998
Advanced technology can prevent air bag deaths
Hannibal Courier-Post, 15 September 1998
New crash dummies to represent smaller women, officials suggest
The Associated Press, 2 September 1998
Study: Behavioral Problems Can Follow Shortness, Growth Hormones Could Help
EurekAlert!, By David Williamson, 1 September 1998
Behavioural Problems Can Follow Shortness, Growth Hormones Could Help
Doctor's Guide, 1 September 1998
Very short children prone to bad behaviour
BBC News, 1 September 1998
Study: behavioral problems can follow shortness, growth hormones could help
The University of North Carolina a