Asthma

Asthma steroids during infancy may stunt growth

Children who are given asthma medications during the first two years of life are likely to be stunted later on, says a study.

Oct 04, 2015, 15:35 PM IST

Toddlers' asthma meds curb growth

A new study has linked asthma medications taken during infancy to stunted growth.

Oct 03, 2015, 16:19 PM IST

Grandmom's smoking may increase asthma risk in grandkids

 Children with grandmothers who smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma even if their mothers did not smoke, according to a new study.

Oct 03, 2015, 11:05 AM IST

Grandma's smoking habit ups asthma risk in grandkids

 If grandmothers smoked while they were pregnant, there was an increased risk of asthma in grand-children even if their mothers did not smoke during pregnancy, a significant study has revealed.

Sep 30, 2015, 17:13 PM IST

Kids move SC through parents to seek cracker-free festivals

In an attempt to ensure pollution-free environment, three kids through their fathers have moved the Supreme Court against the use of loud fire- crackers during the festival of Diwali and Dussehra.

Sep 29, 2015, 21:37 PM IST

Glaxo gets OK to expand marketing of inhaler drug

GlaxoSmithKline plc says it has received US approval to sell its once-a-day respiratory inhaler Breo Ellipta for a new use in asthma patients ages 18 and older.

May 01, 2015, 03:16 AM IST