73% of drug stores illegally sell medicine: pollChina PostThe THRF completed a telephone survey of 70 drug stores in the five municipalities in March, finding that such prescription medicines as antibiotics and corticosteroids (類固醇) can be easily…
No relief for bug bitesPhiladelphia InquirerAs for topical corticosteroids such as Cortaid, "no studies have been found to support their use specifically for insect bites." Ditto for oral corticosteroids. Same thing for simple pain relievers …
No relief from bug bitesPhiladelphia InquirerAs for topical corticosteroids such as Cortaid, "no studies have been found to support their use specifically for insect bites." Ditto for oral corticosteroids. Same thing for simple pain relievers…
Ithaca, NY Company, Bionexus, Introduces First Natural Skin Care Lotion for …MarketWatch (press release)The result is a breakthrough, natural replacement for hydrocortisone, antihistamines and topical antibiotics powerful enough to help combat dermal…
Doctor TipsterResearch Reveals New Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment TargetDoctor TipsterIf researchers manage to develop a drug to acts only on the blasts, they will be able to reduce the toxicity of current treatment for leukemia, which consists…
Early introduction of biologic therapy improves Crohn's disease outcomesScience CodexThere is no known cure for Crohn's disease, and traditional treatment is focused on a "step-up" strategy of managing inflammatory symptoms, starting …
Healthy Living: Treat stings immediately to avoid serious reactionsNorwich BulletinAnother over-the-counter medicine is a topical steroid like hydrocortisone to apply to the site. Sometimes the venom will only have a local reaction but will cause some …
Treatment of -Aminobutyric Acid B Receptor–Antibody Autoimmune Encephalitis …Archives of NeurologyPresent treatment algorithms recommend costly immune-modulating treatments and do not identify a role for oral corticosteroids. Objective To present a…
NewsolioHealth Topics: Treatment Options for AcneNewsolioAmong these medicines are intralesional corticosteroids, which are injected into lesions; oral corticosteroids such as prednisone; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen; and ora…
Rapid steroid dose cuts admissions for asthmaGP onlineSystemic corticosteroids were given within 75 minutes in 50% of cases, and there were delays in 33% of cases. In 17% of cases, children failed to receive any systemic corticosteroid treatment. Early…