Steroids Could Help Pneumonia Patients
If patients with pneumonia are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care, it might mean less time in the hospital. That's a Mayo Clinic finding after analysis of 8 randomized-controlled...
View ArticleRheumatoid Arthritis and Steroid Use: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Eric Matteson addresses the use of steroids in treating rheumatoid arthritis. To listen, click the link below. RA and Steroid Use
View ArticleMayo Clinic Physiology Expert on HGH Abuses
The recent suspensions of high-profile major league baseball players has raised a lot of questions about performance enhancing drugs. HGH, or human growth hormone, is one substance that's found its...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Benefits and risks of corticosteroid shots
Corticosteroid injections are used to relieve pain in joints due to arthritis and overuse injuries. A recent study suggests that frequent steroid use may affect cartilage health. Dr. Raul...
View ArticleDiagnosing and treating COVID-19
COVID-19 can be diagnosed several ways when looking for active infection. "The most common way that testing is done is with a swab into the nose or into the nasal pharyngeal area," says Dr. Stacey...
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