Seek urgent care for severe abdominal pain (especially if radiating to the back, which may indicate pancreatitis), persistent vomiting, inability to keep fluids down, or right upper quadrant pain with fever or jaundice (possible gallbladder disease)
This analysis, which encompassed 10 cohort studies with a total of 182,202 middle-aged subjects and approximately 8,500 cases of extrahepatic cancers at different sites over a median follow-up of 5.8 years, revealed that MASLD increases the risk of thyroid cancer by approximately 2.5-fold
Most are mild, often linked to how the medication affects your stomach and appetite, and improve over time, particularly after the early weeks of treatment or dose increases
Risks and Side Effects Cortisone Injections: While cortisone is generally safe for occasional use, repeated injections can have side effects, including: Tissue degeneration (especially in tendons and cartilage) Joint infection (rare but serious) Elevated blood sugar (in diabetic patients) Skin discoloration or thinning Repeated cortisone use has been linked with weakened tendons , potentially leading to ruptures
The Short Answer Isn't So Short We wish we could give you a straightforward 'yes'
