Cancer affects so many in the world. By 2020, an estimated 1.8 million people were…
Browsing: corticosteroids
“When your whole body is a giant toothache, nothing fixes it,” observes Charley Pavlosky, 65, recalling the systemic pain that…
Food as Medicine: Celiac Disease
Sufferers of celiac disease know all too well the common symptoms of severe nausea, diarrhea, gas, bloating and fatigue that…
COPD: Weighing Your Treatment Options
There is no cure for COPD and no way to reverse the damage to the lungs, but there are medicines, therapies and lifestyle changes that can treat it and slow the progress of the disease.
Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a condition that causes red, inflamed, itchy rashes, and blistered, cracked patches of skin.…
Pros and Cons: Prednisone
If you visit the doctor from time to time for anything other than a routine checkup, it’s likely that at…
Researchers have discovered that oral corticosteroids, in both the long and short term, may cause serious adverse effects. And for…
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids, also known as glucocorticoids or steroids, aren’t the same as the anabolic steroids athletes misuse. Corticosteroids are used to treat…
A group of important new article and studies, most could save your life. But the one I like best is…
Find out the signs of antibiotic allergies and what to do about them.
How Safe Are Generic Drugs?
Generic Drugs Manufactured Abroad May Not Be Safe An op-ed by Katherine Eban in The New York Times exposes the…
About MedShadow
MedShadow Foundation is an independent nonprofit health & wellness journalism organization focused on helping to protect lives from the side effects of medication and lower risk with alternative health options.
We help protect your life and the lives of your family by making sure you have the information you need to make informed decisions about the risks, benefits and alternatives to medicines.
Even though MedShadow is nonprofit, we refuse to accept support from pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers. You can be sure that our information is free from the influence of pharmaceutical companies.
FIND ARTICLES
Conditions
Symptoms & Concerns
Medications
SUPPORT
Contribute
Donate
Contact
MedShadow Foundation does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information.
MedShadow Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. MedShadow does not accept advertising or contributions from pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers or political action organizations.
Copyright © 2022, MedShadow Foundation. all rights reserved. Designed by Dante Steward