Article: INHALED STEROIDS LINKED TO BONE LOSS IN WOMEN.(MAIN)

Byline: -- Associated Press

Inhaled steroids, widely used to treat asthma, cause bone loss in young women, researchers report.

Researchers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital found a direct relation between the amount of inhaled steroids used and a decrease in bone density in the 109 women studied. Bone loss can lead to osteoporosis.

The findings are reported today in the New ...

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