Your Steroid Resource

Sometimes newer is not necessarily better.
Over the last five years, many ophthalmologists began using intraocular steroid injections instead of laser surgery to treat a condition called diabetic macular edema, an abnormal swelling in the eye that develops in 40 percent to 45 percent of people with diabetes. They adopted the newer […]

Men who’ve, ahem, fallen and can’t get up - even with the help of Viagra® - may want to get their testosterone levels checked. A recent study shows that in cases where men experiencing erectile difficulties fail to respond to medication, low levels of the male sex hormone may play a role.
Sildenafil, which is sold […]

By Pam Harrison
TORONTO, CANADA — October 31, 2007 — Low-dose steroids have virtually no effect on all-cause mortality when used in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock, according to results from the Corticosteroid Therapy of Septic Shock study (CORTICUS), a large-scale, randomised, placebo-controlled trial funded by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
The study […]

By Gene Emery Wed Oct 17, 5:17 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - A steroid drug long given to treat the facial paralysis of Bell’s palsy improves the rate of recovery, but the antivirus drug acyclovir does not, researchers reported on Wednesday.
And in some cases, the researchers said, it may be OK not to treat the condition […]

Dr. Judith Reichman on whether steroid inhalers for asthma pose a risk
By Dr. Judith Reichman
Q: I have chronic asthma and so I use a steroid inhaler. I also take calcium supplements, exercise regularly, and am generally in good health. Should I worry about getting osteoporosis?
A: Yes it may, but before I get into your specific […]