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Hyderabad paediatrician calls out health coach for saying a blood test can track your child's height: 'This is absurd'

Hindustan Times - Health · 23 August 2026 at 1:57 pm

Hyderabad paediatrician calls out health coach for saying a blood test can track your child's height: 'This is absurd'

Can a blood test track your kid's height? Paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh says ‘no’, warns parents: 'don't be tricked into pricking your kids yearly'.

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Hyderabad paediatrician calls out health coach for saying a blood test can track your child's height: 'This is absurd'

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