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Forefoot Pain

The incidence of forefoot pain and deformity increases with age. With early diagnosis, conservative therapy is often successful in treating common disorders of the forefoot. When a cause cannot be determined, any pain on the ball of the foot is generally referred to as metatarsalgia. It is most likely caused by improper footwear, particularly high heels, or by high-impact activities.

Calluses

Calluses are composed of the same material as corns, hardened patches of dead skin cells. Cal...

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Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable

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...rheumatologists at least verbalize a reluctance to use “cortisone”-like drugs such as... Read more »

Drug Allergies and Getting my Money Back

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...Still puzzled, I slathered on some over-the-counter cortisone cream, which soothed the itch, but... Read more »

Wrist splints pros and cons; and ideas to make wearing any splint more bearable

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...get sweaty, smelly, wet and dirty. They can take a long time to dry after washing them.... Read more »

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Asthma Treatment

...AlbuterolCombiventInhalerAnticholinergicsIpratropiumAtroventInhalerTiotropiumSpirivaInhalerSystemic... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Medications

...stress hormone cortisol can help reduce fear in people with phobias. In a preliminary research study, a cortisone drug helped reduce fear and anxiety in patients with social and spider... Read more »

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Treatment

...are intermittent, and there is no evidence of a permanent injury. In CTS, steroid injections (such as cortisone or prednisolone) shrink the swollen tissues and relieve pressure on the nerve.... Read more »

Hypothyroidism: Treatment

...triiodothyronine, levothyroxine, or both. Lower doses may be safer in elderly patients. Oftentimes, hydrocortisone, a corticosteroid, is also administered. Any other accompanying critical... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Prevention

...genital warts.Gardasil is given as 3 injections over a 6-month period. The FDA is not yet sure how long the vaccines protection lasts or when patients may require a booster shot. A 2006 study of... Read more »

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