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Expert Q&A: Childhood Vaccine Safety
WebMD Health News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Jennifer Shu, MD
For parents, childhood vaccines are a source of reassurance — protecting your child against disease naturally helps you sleep better at night — but also anxiety about side effects and reactions.
With misinformation about vaccines and health problems, it can be difficult for a parent to sort it all out.
For help, WebMD turned to the CDC’s Frank DeStefano, MD, MPH, director of its immunization safety office.
Are there dangerous side effects or reactions to childhood vaccines?
Fortunately, dangerous side effects or reactions to vaccines are fe...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Steroid Use in ICU May Increase Risk for Delirium Steroid Use in ICU May Increase Risk for Delirium
Patients receiving mechanical ventilation were more likely to develop delirium if they had been given systemic corticosteroids during their stay. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
Anti-TNF-Alpha Good Option for Kids With Crohn's Disease Anti-TNF-Alpha Good Option for Kids With Crohn's Disease
Anti-TNF-alpha therapy helped children with Crohn's disease achieve clinical and corticosteroid-free remission, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Inhaled Steroids May Suppress Growth in Children With AsthmaInhaled Steroids May Suppress Growth in Children With Asthma
Inhaled corticosteroids may suppress growth in the first year of treatment in children with asthma, but lower doses may minimize the effects, according to 2 Cochrane reviews. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Best Treatment for Shoulder Pain?Best Treatment for Shoulder Pain?
Physical therapy is just as effective as corticosteroid injections in alleviating pain and disability and improving quality of life, and may be less costly. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
New Combination Therapy Outperforms ICS Combo in COPDNew Combination Therapy Outperforms ICS Combo in COPD
The combination of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist and a long-acting inhaled beta-2 agonist improved lung function in patients with COPD compared to a combination with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Study Links Asthma Severity and Cardiovascular RiskStudy Links Asthma Severity and Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular disease risk is higher in patients with severe asthma whose use of oral corticosteroids is chronic than in those with moderate asthma whose use is periodic, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Biomarker Panel Predicts Steroid Responsiveness in AsthmaBiomarker Panel Predicts Steroid Responsiveness in Asthma
A new panel of biomarkers can predict how well steroid-naive patients with asthma might respond to inhaled corticosteroids with a high degree of accuracy. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Corticosteroid Use Increased in Preterm and Term DeliveriesCorticosteroid Use Increased in Preterm and Term Deliveries
Increasing antenatal corticosteroids in preterm births occurs in tandem with increased use in term births. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Steroids Before ICU Admission Spare Respiratory DistressSteroids Before ICU Admission Spare Respiratory Distress
In the first 96 hours of intensive care, the incidence of respiratory distress was lower in patients treated with corticosteroids than in those who were not. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Pimecrolimus Safe, EffectivePediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Pimecrolimus Safe, Effective
Pimecrolimus is a safe and effective alternative to topical corticosteroids for infants and young children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Knee OA: Corticosteroid Shot Does Not Boost Exercise BenefitKnee OA: Corticosteroid Shot Does Not Boost Exercise Benefit
Adding an intra-articular corticosteroid injection before exercise in patients with painful osteoarthritis of the knee provided no extra benefit in a randomized controlled trial. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Inhaled Steroids Exacerbate Pollution's Effect on AsthmaInhaled Steroids Exacerbate Pollution's Effect on Asthma
Exposure to pollution had a greater effect on children with asthma who used inhaled corticosteroids compared with their peers who used a placebo. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Corticosteroids Effective in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Corticosteroids Effective in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Corticosteroids can lower mortality, reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, and shorten hospital stay for adults with community-acquired pneumonia, a meta-analysis has shown. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Leukotriene-Receptor Antagonists Improve Asthma ControlLeukotriene-Receptor Antagonists Improve Asthma Control
Leukotriene-receptor antagonists, alone or with inhaled corticosteroids, significantly improved asthma control and reduced exacerbations, according to a systematic review. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
