S2.1 Will taking hormones make me taller?

Hormones: The Inside Story by Society for Endocrinology

Nov 8, 202121:41Health

Ever had a moment at a crowded gig or in a cramped airplane seat when you wished you could change your height? We investigate how hormones affect our height destinies, and what they have to do with the legend of the Iris...

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