NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who use oral steroid medications may be at greater-than-average risk of a serious vitamin D deficiency, a new study suggests. The findings, reported in the Journal ...

Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and while many can control their symptoms with inhaled steroid ...

A medication prescribed for a physical illness can sometimes have unexpected effects on the mind, from disrupted sleep to significant changes in mood and behavior.

The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria is a global threat to human health, and the development of new antibiotics from scratch is an extremely expensive and time-consuming process. To address this ...

Giving doses of the steroid hydrocortisone to patients with severe pneumonia cut the risk of death by about half, according to a study released Tuesday. In the study, researchers funded by the French ...

A doctor may prescribe corticosteroids to treat symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). They are available in both oral and injectable forms to help reduce swelling. Pain relief medication may also ...

Researchers have combined computational and microbiology laboratory approaches to identify existing drugs that can be repurposed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. This research has ...