Study touts steroid usage for croup patients
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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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A University of Michigan study says changes in the bacteria and fungi (microflora) in the gastrointestinal tract may intensify immune system response to common allergens inhaled into the lungs.
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Following an asthma flare-up, children who are given inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with a nebulizer are less likely to be re-hospitalized or need to go the
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You don't have to look at a calendar to know that it's cold season. Just listen to the hacking coughs, sneezes and the hoarse, husky voices that have dropped an octave in recent weeks as upper-respiratory infections take a toll in offices, schools and homes.
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Â· Study suggests common process in combined cases  Â· Rise in weight problems and respiratory condition
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Two new studies are offering mixed  signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving  pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications  once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
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A breathing mixture commonly used by deep-sea divers shows promise for treating asthma attacks.
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A combination of two GlaxoSmithKline drugs may help keep patients with emphysema and chronic bronchitis from suffering severe complications, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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A new study contends sinusitis seems to have genetic underpinnings, and the finding might one day lead to new treatments for the condition that clogs the nasal passages of some 37 million Americans each year.
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About 3.1 million Americans ages 12 to 25 -- about 5 percent of that age group -- have at some time used an over-the-counter cough and cold medication to get high, a U.S. government survey to be released on Thursday said.
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Baseball players and other athletes use steroids for one reason -- they work.
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A simple salt-water spray may help cut the spread of germs that cause the majority of respiratory infections, according to a study of 11 volunteers that will appear this week in the
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Giving children antibiotics or paracetamol early in life may increase their risk of asthma, Massey health researchers say. They carried out a study involving more than 4000 children and found
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About 3.1 million Americans ages 12  to 25 -- about 5 percent of that age group -- have at some time  used an over-the-counter cough and cold medication to get high,  a U.S. government survey to be released on Thursday said.
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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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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Nursing home residents who take daily doses of vitamin E appear to be less likely to develop certain respiratory infections, a new study finds.