Steroid Raises Pneumonia Risk in RA Patients
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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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NEW YORK - Johnson &amp; Johnson will send a letter to doctors next Monday warning them that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, than those not taking the drug, the company said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Despite the high risk of  exacerbation and even death, high-risk patients discharged  after asthma hospitalizations often prematurely stop using  prescribed corticosteroids, researchers report in the American  Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - People who take medication to  reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing  pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.
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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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High red meat consumption could be linked to an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, say  researchers.
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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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[Health India]: Washington, Oct. 8 : Smoking significantly increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in both men and women with a genetic predisposition to the disease, claims a new study.
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PEOPLE who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, British researchers reported today.
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Red meat consumption can make people more susceptible to the risk of developing inflammatory arthritis, according to University of Manchester researchers.
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People whose genes make them more susceptible to developing rheumatoid arthritis are even more likely to get the disease if they smoke, say Swedish researchers.
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FDA researchers say taking high doses of arthritis drug can raise risk of heart attacks. WASHINGTON -- The nation&#39;s largest health management organization is considering changing how it prescribes Vioxx after
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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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Eating large amounts of red meat may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said today. A study which used information from 25,000 people aged 45 to
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NEW YORK  - A drug often used to treat  rheumatoid arthritis -- methotrexate -- seems to improve a  condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers  report.
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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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NEW YORK  - Smokers with knee arthritis suffer quicker joint deterioration than non-smokers with the condition, a new study suggests.