Prednisone is a steroid medication that can cause side effects, including insomnia. People taking this medication may have difficulty falling asleep or may wake during the night. The mechanisms by ...

Photo illustration of the possible side effects to prednisone. (Ted Crow, The Plain Dealer) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- What do asthma, ulcerative colitis, poison ivy and herniated discs have in common? They ...

Like any drug, prednisone may cause side effects in some people. Prednisone causes similar side effects in males and females, but a few of its side effects may only occur in (or are more common in) ...

Moderate alcohol use may be safe with prednisone, but both can weaken your immune system. Prednisone can also disrupt blood sugar levels, harm the digestive tract, and weaken bones, so it’s wise to be ...

Believe it or not, prednisone can be prescribed for all of the following conditions: allergies, arthritis, lupus, asthma, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, a sore throat, and even sinus ...

Methylprednisolone and prednisone are both corticosteroids and have similar actions. However, methylprednisolone and prednisone differ in their available forms and side effects Both medications reduce ...

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new ...

In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we studied the effectiveness of prednisone in reducing the risk of relapse after outpatient exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

THE new adrenocortical steroid prednisone 1 was used in the treatment of 33 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Among 33 patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with prednisone, the disease was of ...

When the prednisone my doctor gave me almost miraculously vanquished the paralyzing joint pain I was suffering from, I was hooked. At first, I didn’t care that I had to take a second drug (alendronate ...

One hundred thirteen men with hormone-refractory prostate cancer died today. Simultaneous retroperitoneal, thoracic, and cervical resection of postchemotherapy residual masses in patients with ...