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Some Asthma Medications Restrict Kids' Growth
Yahoo News Researchers examined information from 25 studies involving more than 8,000 children with frequent asthma symptoms who either took daily doses of medications known as inhaled corticosteroids, or who took nonsteroidal medications or a placebo. |
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Guardian Liberty Voice |
Corticosteroid Asthma Inhalers May Suppress Growth in Children
Guardian Liberty Voice asthma Hundreds of thousands of children with asthma use corticosteroid inhalers to help them breathe, but according to a new study from Brazil the medications commonly found in those inhalers may suppress growth. The scientific review, which … |
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Some Asthma Medications May Slow Growth in Kids
dailyRx (dailyRx News) Inhaled corticosteroids are an effective medication to bring down the airway swelling caused by asthma in children. Two new studies suggest that while these medicines may help children breathe, they also may have a negative effect. |
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Opposing Views |
Asthma Drugs Suppress Child Growth, Scientific Review Says
Opposing Views About 235 million people worldwide are diagnosed with asthma, according to the World Health Organization. Corticosteroid inhalers are considered the first-line treatment for adults and children with persistent asthma. They are responsible for the … |
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Use of asthma inhalers may be linked to reduced growth rate in children
YottaFire Drugs found in inhalers used by asthmatic patients impede the growth rate in children, two recent scientific reviews suggest. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly used in long-term control of asthma, and are considered the most effective medicine … |
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Asthma drugs suppress growth
EurekAlert (press release) Corticosteroid drugs that are given by inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, evidence suggests. Two new systematic reviews published in The Cochrane Library focus on the effects of inhaled corticosteroid drugs (ICS) on growth rates. |
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Asthma inhalers may suppress children's growth
News-Medical.net Corticosteroid drugs that are given by inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, evidence suggests. Two new systematic reviews published in The Cochrane Library focus on the effects of inhaled corticosteroid drugs (ICS) on growth rates. |
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Headlines & Global News |
Asthma Drugs Slow Growth in Children, According to Health Experts
Headlines & Global News Asthma inhalers that contain corticosteroid drugs could play a role in suppressing a child's growth, based on the analysis of 25 previous scientific studies conducted on the issue. Health experts from the University of Montreal and the Federal … |
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LiveScience.com |
Some Asthma Medications Restrict Kids' Growth
LiveScience.com Certain asthma medications may slightly restrict children's growth, but the effect is small compared to the benefits of the drugs, according to new research. Researchers examined information from 25 studies involving more than 8,000 children with … |
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Mirror.co.uk |
Asthma inhalers 'can stunt growth of kids'
Mirror.co.uk During the first year of treatment, the widely used remedies cut growth rates by about half a centimetre, said scientists. But they and other experts stressed that slight loss of growth was a small price to pay for protection against potentially lethal … |
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