Diet - cholesterol
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1. How can I lower my cholesterol? Cholesterol can be lowered by a variety of means which traditionally begins with therapeutic lifestyle... Read more »
Many patients are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids for asthma control. With good reason, patients are concerned about the long term... Read more »
Asthma attacks, especially severe ones, are a constant threat when you have asthma. Many asthmatics end up in the hospital at some point in... Read more »
Many news sources recently reported that new research suggests that the negative effects of taking low-doses of steroids may be modest and... Read more »
2010 has been a year of change in many ways. At the very beginning, I wanted to remain anonymous behind a cute screenname - “Phat in my... Read more »
Dr. Mitchell Hecht responds to a reader's question about the psychiatric effects of taking steroids. The reader reports that her mother inexplicably... Read more »
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High blood cholesterol is one of the four major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and sedentary... Read more »
Up to 90 percent of patients hospitalized for COPD may be given doses of steroids that are higher than they need, researchers say. A new study of... Read more »
Researchers in London have found that cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who stop taking inhaled corticosteroids like Flovent may not suffer any adverse... Read more »
Two studies have found that the use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma in infants and children does not alter the course of the disease as... Read more »