Study: Steroid effective for croup
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By Associated Press |. A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.
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People who snore are more likely to develop chronic bronchitis, the hacking cough most often associated with cigarette smoking or breathing polluted air, Korean researchers reported on Monday.
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AN INGREDIENT in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines. The study found that theobromine, a derivative found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in
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Children with persistent stuffy nose due to allergy, or &quot;allergic rhinitis,&quot; who receive intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide for
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Antibiotics and steroids may be the standard medications for a sinus infection, but are they effective?
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SAN FRANCISCO  - Researchers report another   benefit from quitting smoking: beneficial bacteria in the nose   and throat soon return to normal levels.
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A tonsillectomy is no better than watchful waiting for children who have mild throat infections or minor breathing problems due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids, a new Dutch study finds.
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NEW YORK  - After an ER visit for asthma, a  single steroid shot is just as good as an 8-day course of  steroid pills at preventing a disease relapse, new research  suggests. The authors believe that the shot might be  particularly useful for patients who have difficulty taking the  pills as prescribed.
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Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers who take a commonly prescribed steroid known as prednisone run a significantly higher risk of catching pneumonia than people on biologic medications.
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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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A new inhaled steroid treatment for preventing asthma attacks in young children has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp. said Monday.
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Inhaling a salt-water aerosol, a treatment often used for asthma, may also reduce the spread of germs that can spread disease, according to a new report.
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Researchers have discovered that an ingredient present in chocolate could help stop persistent coughs. The study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more
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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  - 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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After an ER visit for asthma, a single steroid shot is just as good as an 8-day course of steroid pills at preventing a disease relapse, new research suggests. The authors believe that the shot might be particularly useful for patients who have difficulty taking the pills as prescribed.
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Nov. 24, 2004 -- An ingredient in chocolate may provide sweet relief from constant coughing, according to new research. The study showed that theobromine, an ingredient found in cocoa, was much more effective