Inhaled steroids slow growth in children - More evidence that inhaled steroids carry the same risks as the oral kind. New research shows that children treated with the inhaled corticosteroid be...

Inhaled steroids lower bone mass in female asthmatics - The use of inhaled steroids for long-term treatment of asthma may lead to reduced bone density in premenopausal women.

Inhaled steroids cause spinal osteoporosis - Inhaled steroids reduce bone density in the spine of women with asthma, according to new research. ...

Inhaled steroids stunt children's growth - Any of the inhaled steroids taken by asthmatic children could stunt their growth. ...

Case study: The risk of steroids for asthma sufferers - My 22 year old daughter has been treated with steroids for her asthma for the past two years. Her doctor assured her that there was no danger of side...

Asthma sufferers: heart problems - Asthma sufferers who use beta-agonist inhalers run twice the risk of dying from a heart condition than those using other treatments. ...

The safety of inhaled steroids for asthma - A copy of your article "Choking on Medicine" (vol 4 nos 6 and 8) has recently been passed to me

Beclomethasone - Beclomethasone the generic name for a range of inhaled corticosteroids used to control asthma can cause cataracts, researchers have discovered recentl...