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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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 ER than are their peers using steroids delivered by a non-nebulizer device, a new study shows.
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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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A daily dose of Vitamin E may be able to help the elderly ward off the common cold, a study said.
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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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An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines. A study found that theobromine -- found in cocoa -- was nearly a third more effective in stopping persistent coughs
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A steroid drug long given to treat the facial paralysis of Bell's palsy improves the rate of recovery, but the antivirus drug acyclovir does not, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Applying a topical anesthetic half an hour beforehand reduces pain for children getting a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shot, according to a report by Canadian researchers.
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Taking the herbal remedy echinacea can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, researchers say.
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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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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - 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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Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens received a cortisone injection in his sore right elbow yesterday and will skip his next start. Clemens was examined in Houston by Astros team physician Thomas Mehlhoff after being forced out of Monday's 7-1 loss to Seattle after four innings because of elbow inflammation. Because the Yankees have an off day today, Chien-Ming ...
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By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- 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.    The research, which included more than 10,000 patients treated at 239 hospitals in 49 countries, found that 21 percent of those who were given steroids died within two weeks, compared to 18 percent of those given a placebo...
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NEW YORK  - Children who make regular  visits to an indoor pool may develop damage to a type of lung  cell that helps prevent airway inflammation, a new study  suggests.
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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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Men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- which includes a number of lung problems such as emphysema that make breathing difficult -- may benefit from an extra dose of testosterone, a new study indicates.
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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.