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Steroids Used To Help Asthma
Many doctors recommend taking a double dose of inhaled steroids in order to get an impending asthma attack under control, but a new study suggests it won't help. A Canadian study pooled data on five studies involving 1,250 people, and found that a double or even quadruple dose did not prevent patients from needing a rescue medication or treatment with injected steroids such as prednisone.
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Wheezing children not helped by steroids
A study of more than 700 school children has found that giving steroids to kids who wheeze does not improve their symptoms. The study found that... Read more »
The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
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Vitamin D3 may help asthma medications work better
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Gene May Explain Why Some Asthmatics Don't Respond to Steroids...
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Course of steroids may reduce asthma relapse
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