Persistent use of steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen to treat acute lower back pain may actually turn it into a chronic condition, a new study warns.

B O S T O N, Jan. 23 -- Several recent studies have raised some new questions about the use of some over-the-counter pain and fever medications for the long-term prevention of heart disease and ...

Meeting Coverage > RSNA Common Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Harmful — Steroids and NSAIDs reduced pain but not disease course, studies showed ...

Steroid Pill May Ease Gout Attack May 30, 2008 / 2:00 PM EDT / WebMD To treat gout attacks, prednisolone pills may be as good as the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen .

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians are often taught to use topical steroids with caution when managing postoperative inflammation ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) given as eye drops appear to work as well alone as they do in combination with steroids to prevent swelling of the macula after cataract surgery ...

Steroid injections can be added to a treatment program that may already include anti-inflammatory pain medications (NSAIDs), ... Steroids, as with other drugs, are not recommended for everyone.

Only two of 504 eyes developed cystoid macular edema after undergoing cataract surgery and treatment with intraoperative and postoperative NSAIDs without steroids, according to a study.“Two ...

Steroids are among the medications commonly prescribed to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Get the facts on steroids for COPD here. These drugs will help reduce the ...