Steroids may be present in some eczema creams

By admin | Jun 17, 2010

Many herbal creams contain steroids that can result in permanent damages to patients using them, as per scientists from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffied, UK.
The scientists made a call of stringent regulations after identifying that most of the creams used for treating eczema and labeled as ‘herbal’ contain powerful steroids.
From MedicalNewsToday.com:
Eczema [...]






Osteoporosis finds easy victims among HIV patients

By admin | Mar 30, 2010

Though the introduction of HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) has improved the survival and quality of life for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), yet this improved prognosis has also resulted in long term negative disorders, namely osteoporosis.
A study published in the Spanish review Enfermedades Infecciosas y MicrobiologĂ­a ClĂ­nica [Infectious Diseases and Clinical [...]






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