Short steroid courses linked to higher risks of pneumonia and heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes

Allergy and asthma flare-ups often require short, high-dose courses of oral corticosteroids for immediate symptom relief. While these medications rapidly reduce inflammation, they can disrupt glucose homeostasis—the body's finely tuned system for keeping blood sugar levels within a narrow, healthy range so cells get the energy they need without letting glucose levels climb too high.

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