Steroids for Head Injuries May Be Risky
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Giving steroids to head-injury patients not only fails to improve their chances of survival but actually appears to increase their risk of dying, a large international study has found.
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One question that arises whenever a player is linked to steroids is, "What would he have done without them?" Baseball history whispers an answer.
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NEW YORK  - Patients with rheumatoid  arthritis who have an increase in pain at a single site could  be suffering from a stress fracture, especially if they have a  history of steroid use, UK researchers report in the Annals of  the Rheumatic Diseases.
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WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pesticides and head injury can both bump up risks for Parkinson&#39;s disease, European researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with high doses of  medicinal steroids (aka, glucocorticoids) more than doubles the  risk of cardiovascular disease, new research suggests.
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A major, international Medical Research Council (MRC) trial has found that a routine treatment for patients with head injuries, widely used around the world for the last 30 years, does not improve survival rates and may do more harm than good.
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Two of the five co-authors of a paper published in the journal Neurosurgery said research on concussions in football should not be applied to high school and college players.
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Children with persistent stuffy nose due to allergy, or "allergic rhinitis," who receive intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide for one year do not appear to have slower than normal rates of growth, researchers reported here this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. However, they say, longer follow-up is needed to completely rule out an effect on adult height.
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Thousands of American players are using protective headgear, but some soccer officials question whether it reduces the risk of head injuries.
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Steroids boost the body, but donât expect a âgotchaâ in a playerâs statistics.
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NEW YORK  - College-age soccer players may show some degree of brain-tissue shrinkage, a small study has found -- adding to evidence that the sport carries a risk of long-term brain injury.
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Major League Baseball players began facing sanctions last year if they tested positive for illegal steroids. The NFL bans steroids and randomly tests its players. NBA rookies are tested up to four times a year, while veterans are subject to one random test during training camp.
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MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Dirt bikes, scooters, go-carts and buggies can all pose a serious risk of injury to kids, a team of researchers report.
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People who have frequent migraines are also more likely to develop brain damage, according to research published yesterday. Richard Lipton, a professor at New York&#39;s Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said
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NEW YORK  - High school football players   may run a lower risk of sustaining a head injury if their   helmets are fitted by certified athletic trainers rather than   coaches or other individuals, new study findings suggest.
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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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NEW YORK (Ticker) - With the dark cloud of steroids continuing to hover over baseball, it appears a tougher drug-testing policy may be in effect by spring training.