News tagged with steroid drugs

Multiple medicines may double fall rate for young and middle aged

(Medical Xpress) -- Working-age adults who take combinations of prescription medication may be doubling their risk of serious falls at home according to research from The University of Auckland.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

200 million use illegal drugs: Lancet estimate

About 200 million people around the world use illicit drugs, according to a study published on Friday in The Lancet.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New discovery may lead to safer treatments for asthma, allergies and arthritis

Scientists have discovered a missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system, a finding that may help avoid the serious side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New anti-inflammatory drugs might help avoid side effects of steroids

A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs may one day serve as an alternative to steroid medications and possibly help avoid the serious side effects of steroids, based on research findings at the Salk Institute for Biological ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study breathes new life into fight against primary killer of premature infants

A discovery by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies might explain why some premature infants fail to respond to existing treatments for a deadly respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and offers ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study puts a new spin on ibuprofen's actions

Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the subjects of years of study – still have some secrets to reveal about how they work.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 25, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (16) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stopping arthritis before it starts

About 27 million Americans suffer from arthritis, and more than three million of those cases result from a joint injury, often in the knee, that provokes slow and steady cartilage deterioration.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Long-term NSAID use by hypertensive patients with CAD increases risk of adverse events

A study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine, reports that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was as ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Common painkillers linked to irregular heart rhythm: study

Commonly used painkillers to treat inflammation are linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation or flutter), concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Thousands of patients prescribed high-risk drugs

Thousands of patients in Scotland who are particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADEs) were prescribed high-risk medications by their GPs which could potentially cause them harm, according to research published in ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Substantial recovery rate with placebo effect in headache treatment

Headache is a very common complaint, with over 90% of all persons experiencing a headache at some time in their lives. Headaches commonly are tension-type (TTH) or migraine. They have high socioeconomic impact and can disturb ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short term use of painkillers could be dangerous to heart patients

Even short-term use of some painkillers could be dangerous for people who've had a heart attack, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wastewater's Tasmanian Devil

In the months leading up to the summer, a question that I frequently heard was "Tasmania? You're going to spend your summer in Africa?" Another popular comment was "You realize it's winter down there, right?" ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Illegal use of human growth hormone common among young male weightlifters

A new study published in The American Journal on Addictions reveals that illicit use of HGH (human growth hormone) has become common among young American male weightlifters. Additionally, illicit HGH use in this population is oft ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA urges consumers to avoid sexual-enhancement drinks

The Food and Drug Administration advised consumers on Thursday not to buy or use two drinks sold as supplements for sexual enhancement.

Medicine & Health / Medications

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