Oral steroids may not mix with common inflammatory diseases, raise infection risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2019
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are common diseases that may not mix well with oral steroids, a study of 40,000 seniors suggests.
New option for COPD patients possible
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 19, 2013
A new treatment may be available for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, following a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel making a positive recommendation.
Study: Corticosteroids combined with antibiotics can quicken pneumonia recovery
Jun 03, 2011
In what is believed to be the largest study investigating the potential of using corticosteroids for community-acquired pneumonia, Dutch researchers found that patients treated with a combination of corticosteroids...