News tagged with steroid sprays
Nasal steroid spray may not help resolve dysfunction of the ear's eustachian tubes
For patients with eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), steroids administered by a nasal spray may be ineffective, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
May 16, 2011 |
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Spring into action against allergies
It's spring allergy season, and many of you are ready to wave the white flag -- a wad of tissues, that is -- in surrender.
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Raising awareness about Sjogren's syndrome
Oakland, Calif., physician Sarah Schafer is a trim woman with robust color in her cheeks, bright blue eyes and a pleasant smile. She is the outward picture of health - an image that doesn't begin to tell the inside story.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery
(AP) -- Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Study vindicates dual treatment regimen
A combination of oral and nasal steroids can significantly improve the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis - a common and often debilitating form of sinusitis - and help avoid surgery, according to new research carried out ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Inhaled steroids increase diabetes risk, say researchers
Patients taking inhaled corticosteroids are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and more so with higher doses, say researchers at the Jewish General Hospital's Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Allergy drug found to clear condition but not symptoms of throat disease
A group of Mayo Clinic researchers conducted the first controlled trial of swallowed fluticasone nasal spray (also known as Flonase) on people with the allergic esophageal condition called eosinophilic esophagitis. Research ...
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Experimental nonsteroidal treatment of asthma shows promise
A new nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory therapy made from a human protein significantly decreases disease signs of asthma in mice, opening the possibility of a new asthma therapy for patients who do not respond to current steroid ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Topical treatments provide effective local pain relief
Gels, creams and sprays containing painkillers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, and piroxicam are safe and effective treatments for local pain, according to Cochrane Researchers. A new systematic review they have ...
Jun 15, 2010 |
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FDA drug approvals mostly flat in 2009
(AP) -- Drug approvals from the Food and Drug Administration were flat last year compared with 2008 and warnings fell, even as the agency's new leadership struck a tougher stance on safety.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Researchers track down protein responsible for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps
A protein known to stimulate blood vessel growth has now been found to be responsible for the cell overgrowth in the development of polyps that characterize one of the most severe forms of sinusitis, a study by Johns Hopkins ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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The truth about swine flu: Separating fact and rumor
Swine flu is spreading: 292 U.S. deaths have been confirmed since Aug. 30, and seven times that number are suspected. But rumors about the illness and the vaccine to prevent it are spreading even faster.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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