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Asthma drug may stunt growth permanently
NBCNews.com (blog)
An inhaled drug commonly used to treat children with asthma cuts about half an inch off their height permanently, researchers reported on Monday. But the good news is that the stunting effect doesn't get worse over time, the researchers report in the
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