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Can cheap and readily available treatments like steroids and cholesterol-lowering statin drugs help save the sickest of H1N1 patients? New efforts by researchers in Canada, the United States and France could help answer this pressing question.Randomized controlled studies looking at whether corticosteroids, statins or a combination of the two could contribute to improved survival rates […]

While many of you know that using your inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) is an essential part of your asthma treatment, many adults do not regularly take their medication as prescribed.
A recent study found that 70% of asthmatics report regularly using their ICS when not having asthma symptoms. Believing that it was important to use ICS when […]

FRIDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of a corticosteroid, given along with antibiotics, can relieve severe sore throat pain faster and more effectively than antibiotics alone, a new study suggests.“In people with severe sore throat, a single dose of an oral steroid is effective in relieving pain in 24 and 48 hours,” […]

Today’s top bands and musicians come together to raise awareness about the improper use of steroids among their colleagues. Their campaign kicks off with a benefit concert for Urbanation’s lead singer Lance Bañaga tomorrow, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. at Off the Grill in Timog, Quezon City.  
A few weeks ago, Lance almost died while confined […]

DALLAS – Oct. 14, 2008 – Adding corticosteroids to traditional antimicrobial therapy might help people with pneumonia recover more quickly than with antibiotics alone, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have found.
Unlike the anabolic steroids used to bulk up muscle, corticosteroids are often used to treat inflammation related to infectious diseases, such as bacterial meningitis. Used […]