Asthma inhalers may suppress children's growth: study

Children who are prescribed daily asthma inhalers have their growth stunted by half a centimetre in their first year of treatment, according to a large study review.....

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Quinnipiac student helps children breathe easy

NORTH HAVEN >> After participating in a summer program, students might be able to breathe a little easier.
Nicole Cottle, a physician’s assistant student at Quinnipiac University, is hosting a free asthma camp for students ages 6 to 12 years old starting Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the university’s North Haven campus at 370 Bassett Road.....

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Asthma Drugs Slow Growth in Children, According to Health Experts

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 University of Rio Grande in Brazil conducted the research.....

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