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How many days of prednisone for asthma

How does prednisone treat an asthma flare-up? It helps reduce the inflammation in the airways in people who are experiencing an asthma attack. Doctors can also administer intravenous steroids if an individual cannot take oral steroids. Fifty-two adults with severe acute asthma were treated with either IV hydrocortisone or prednisolone. Medicines can often interact with… Read More »

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says to self-isolate for seven days if you have mild symptoms

Coronavirus has been branded the “worst public health crisis for a generation” by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson today. Speaking at a press conference, the PM went on to say that “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time”. His chilling words mark the beginning of the government’s move from “contain”… Read More »

The old days of medicine are gone

In the last decade, specifically in the last five to six years, we have seen the gradual disempowerment of America’s physicians as well as their unfortunate patients. Starting with health management organizations, managed care, all the way to the insurance exchange, doctoring has been forcefully wrestled away from physicians only to be placed into the… Read More »

Daily on Healthcare: Focus on ‘Medicare for all’ carries risk for Republicans…Obamacare enrollment still lagging with days to go…

Be more of an insider. Get the Washington Examiner Magazine, Digital Edition now. SIGN UP! If you’d like to continue receiving Washington Examiner’s Daily on Healthcare newsletter, SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://newsletters.washingtonexaminer.com/newsletter/daily-on-healthcare/ Focus on ‘Medicare for all’ carries risk for Republicans. Republicans from President Trump on down have sought to define Democrats around proposals to extend Medicare… Read More »