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For some kids, the price of controlling severe asthma is half an inch of adult height. Those who use the inhaled steroid drug budesonide (marketed under brands including Rhinocort and Pulmicort) see a permanent stunting of growth, new research shows.

Short people have a 50 percent higher risk of having a heart problem or dying from one, when compared to tall people, a new study says, though weight, blood pressure and smoking habits remain more important factors.

People who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general population, Nottingham researchers say.

Trainer Henry Ramirez just stopped the fight, telling referee Jon Schorle his fighter Cris Arreola of Riverside didn't have anything left after WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko systematically used his height and reach advantage (and experience) to pick apart the courageous challenger.