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  Inhaled Steroids May Not Be Enough For Some Children With Asthma

  May 22, 2007 — Some children may not be able to keep their asthma under control even if they consistently report using inhaled corticosteroids, a mainstay of asthma treatment, suggests a new ... > full story
• Asthma
  Today's Healthcare
  Diseases and Conditions
  Wounds and Healing
  Pharmacology
  Allergy
   

  New Asthma Treatment Options Developed

  May 16, 2007 — People with mild asthma that is well-controlled with twice-daily use of inhaled steroids may be able to reduce inhaler use to once a day -- or switch to a daily pill -- according to new ... > full story
• Muscular Dystrophy
  Steroids
  Sports Medicine
  Children's Health
  Controlled Substances
  Gender Difference
   

  Daily Steroids Help Boys With Muscular Dystrophy Walk Longer

  May 7, 2007 — Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were able to walk on their own for a longer period of time and reduce their risk of scoliosis as a result of receiving daily steroid treatments for several ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Fertility
  Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Prostate Cancer
   

  A High Beef Diet During Pregnancy Linked To Lower Sperm Counts In Sons

  March 28, 2007 — A mother's high beef consumption while pregnant was associated with lower sperm counts in her son, according to a study led by researchers at the University of ... > full story
• Bone and Spine
  Back and Neck Pain
  Pain Control
  Today's Healthcare
  Arthritis
  Joint Pain
   
  

  Neck Pain Treatment Safer Without Significant Risk Of Paralysis

  March 20, 2007 — In the largest series of patients to date, recent research shows that the translaminar approach to cervical spinal steroid injections can reduce neck pain in eighty-three percent of those treated. In ... > full story
• Steroids
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Dieting and Weight Control
  Obesity
  Fitness
  Sports Medicine
   

  Sports, Unhealthy Weight Control And Steroid Use In Teens

  March 8, 2007 — Participation in sports with real or perceived weight requirements, such as ballet, gymnastics and wrestling, is strongly associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors and steroid use in teens, ... > full story
• Optics
  Gene Therapy
  Steroids
  Vitamin D
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
   
  

  Light-Activated Compound Silences Nerves, May One Day Help Epileptics

  March 7, 2007 — Brain activity has been compared to a light bulb turning on in the head. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have reversed this notion, creating a drug that stops ... > full story
• Pain Control
  Back and Neck Pain
  Steroids
  Fibromyalgia
  Chronic Illness
  Neuropathy
   

  Epidural Steroid Injections Limited In Treating Back Pain, New Guideline Finds

  March 5, 2007 — A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds epidural steroid injections play a limited role in providing short-term pain relief for lower back pain that radiates down a leg, and ... > full story
• Infant's Health
  Down Syndrome
  Asthma
  Controlled Substances
  Allergy
  Birth Defects
   

  After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective

  March 5, 2007 — Preemies between 28 and 32 weeks are not harmed by a treatment no longer used to help their lungs mature before birth, according to findings of a study in this month's Pediatrics. Even though ... > full story
• Hormone Disorders
  Diabetes
  Prostate Cancer
  Menopause
  Blood Clots
  Women's Health
   

  Growth Hormone To Boost Athletic Performance Risks Diabetes

  February 26, 2007 — Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study reports the case of a 36 year ... > full story

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