Children Taking Steroids for Asthma Are Slightly Shorter Than Peers – HealthNewsDigest.com


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Children Taking Steroids for Asthma Are Slightly Shorter Than Peers
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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Newswise — Children who use inhaled steroid drugs for asthma end up slightly shorter at their full adult height than children who don't use the drugs, new results from a comprehensive asthma study show. The findings were
'Chaotic' family life damages asthma adherenceGP online
Children Treated With Inhaled Steroids Are Shorter Than Peers, According To Doctor Tipster

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Children exposed to 2 phthalates have elevated risk of asthma-related airway … – Science Codex

Children exposed to 2 phthalates have elevated risk of asthma-related airway
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Children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP)—phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products—have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation, according to researchers at Columbia
Prenatal exposure to pesticide additive linked with childhood coughMedical Xpress

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Parental problems prevent children taking much-needed asthma medication – Phys.Org


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Parental problems prevent children taking much-needed asthma medication
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Non-adherence to asthma medication is a common problem, although it is not yet understood what the major barriers are for patients. In this new study, researchers have, for the first time, recorded and analysed a large range of commonly suspected
The Asthma Medication That's Making Us ShorterThe Atlantic
Problems at home can prevent children taking asthma drugsPMLiVE
New data analyses show multiple, sustained benefits of long-term treatment PharmiWeb.com (press release)

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Children taking steroids for asthma are slightly shorter than peers ? – Washington University in St. Louis News


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Children taking steroids for asthma are slightly shorter than peers ?
Washington University in St. Louis News
Children who use inhaled steroid drugs for asthma end up slightly shorter at their full adult height than children who don't use the drugs, new results from a comprehensive asthma study show. The findings will be presented Sept. 3 at the European

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Why children with asthma are more likely to be bullied – ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Why children with asthma are more likely to be bullied
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New research has uncovered several factors which could explain why children with asthma are at an increased risk of being bullied. The study, presented today (2 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, highlights
Study explores why children with asthma are more likely to be bulliedMedical Xpress

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Study explores why children with asthma are more likely to be bullied – Medical Xpress

Study explores why children with asthma are more likely to be bullied
Medical Xpress
The study, presented today at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, highlights the need for doctors to talk to children with asthma about bullying, as well as the impact the disease could be having in other areas of their life

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