News tagged with topical corticosteroids

Researchers identify better laser for treating facial spider veins

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have concluded that the 940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532nm wavelength ...

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Inhaled epinephrine confirmed quick, effective for croup

For more than 30 years, pediatricians have treated children who have croup with inhaled epinephrine to relieve their symptoms quickly. Now, a new review confirms the value of this approach to treat this common respiratory ...

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created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children with food allergies should carry two doses of emergency medicine

In a large six-year review of emergency department (ED) data, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, found that many children with severe food-related allergic reactions ...

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'Antedrugs': A safer approach to drug therapy

Corticosteroids are powerful drugs used to treat inflammatory conditions such as asthma and other chronic diseases which has made them among the most widely prescribed drugs. Although the anti-inflammatory drugs offer swift ...

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created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Control, treatment of bed bugs challenging

A review of previously published articles indicates there is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs, that these insects do not appear to transmit disease, and control and eradication of bed ...

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research reveals ultraviolet light therapy is as beneficial for darker skin as lighter skin

An analysis of more than 100 patients has confirmed for the first time that darker-skinned patients benefit as those with lighter skin when given light therapy for morphea and related diseases, UT Southwestern ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 08, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies don't support common treatments for patchy hair loss

If clumps of your hair start to fall out from a common form of baldness, a new review of existing research unfortunately offers little comfort.

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created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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