Study urges steroids for all croup sufferers
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A new study from researchers at the University of Calgary recommends all children with croup be treated with steroids, even those children with the mildest symptoms.
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TORONTO (CP) - Even children with mild croup can benefit from standard steroid treatment, say Canadian researchers, who found a single dose will quell the disorder&#39;s tell-tale barky cough so both kids and parents can relax and get some sleep.
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LONDON - Doctors have been giving steroids to head trauma patients for more than 30 years, but the first major study of the practice has shown they are useless and may even have killed thousands of people.    Experts said the findings, published this week in The Lancet medical journal, are "a complete and alarming surprise for all."   Head trauma, usually from car crashes, violence or falls, is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the developed world, and globally second only to HIV in causing the death of people under 40...
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A study of 14,000 children published in the journal &#39;Thorax&#39; has suggested that exposure to cleaning products while in the womb could be linked to persistent wheezing in young children.
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NEW YORK  - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated with low-dose steroids for more than 10 years have are more likely to die than patients who are less exposed to these drugs, according to a report published in the Journal of Rheumatology.
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Melatonin, a hormone available in  over-the-counter supplements and popped freely by many frequent  air travelers, may affect the sex glands, U.S. and Japanese  researchers reported on Monday.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- Children who are treated for obstructive sleep apnea show improvements in behavioral and emotional problems, says a study in the January issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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NEW YORK  - People who use an inhaled  steroid long-term to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary  disease (COPD), or emphysema, face a loss of bone mineral  density in the hip and spine, a new study shows.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 21 : The results of a study carried out by Berrylin J. Ferguson, associate professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has revealed that sinusitis and bronchitis takes a significant toll
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(HealthDay News) -- Steroids are an effective medication when properly prescribed by a physician to treat conditions like anemia or hormonal imbalances. But according to the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), steroids should never prescribed by a doctor to aid in building muscle tone.
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NEW YORK  - Exposure to several commonly used pesticides appears to increase the risk of asthma, US researchers report.
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Giving steroids to reduce brain swelling can be deadly for patients with severe head injuries, according to the largest study ever done on the subject.
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Warning labels for certain steroid-based allergy and asthma drugs provide sufficient warnings about potential side effects -- including stunted growth --  in children and teenagers,  a U.S. panel of medical experts concluded on Wednesday.
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BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Children who spend long periods of time at indoor swimming pools may damage lung cells that help prevent airway inflammation.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters Life!) - U.S. researchers said   on Tuesday they are starting trials of a new vaccine aimed at   wiping out childhood ear and sinus infections and many cases of   bronchitis in adults.
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If doctors hope to improve asthma symptoms in the 6 million U.S. children with the disease, they may first want to have a chat with their parents, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Only about one quarter of  children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve  obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response,  according to researchers.