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  1. Cortisone shots - Mayo Clinic

    A cortisone shot usually contains a corticosteroid medicine for pain relief over time and a local anesthetic for pain relief right away. Often, you can receive ...

  2. A Study of the Effect of Estrogen-Based Contraceptive Therapy on Total and Free Serum Cortisol Levels in Healthy Women - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of estrogen-based contraceptive therapy on baseline and peak total and free cortisol levels in healthy ...

  3. SPI-62 as a Treatment for Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-dependent Cushing’s Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    Cushing's syndrome is caused by an excess of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. SPI-62 has the potential to reduce symptoms associated with ...

  4. Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress - Mayo Clinic

    For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends getting at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of ...

  5. Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits - Mayo Clinic

    Corticosteroid medicines include cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisone. They are useful in treating rashes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and other ...

  6. Incidentally discovered adrenal masses and subclinical Cushing syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol-induced metabolic changes ... While CS is quite rare, much more commonly, patients with adrenal tumors present with bio-chemical evidence of mild ...

  7. Hirsutism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    This inherited condition is characterized by abnormal production of steroid hormones, including cortisol and androgen, by your adrenal glands. Tumors. Rarely, ...

  8. Cushing Syndrome Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    Endogenous Cushing's syndrome resulting from cortisol overproduction by the adrenal glands is the subject of this protocol. Patients with exogenous Cushing's ...

  9. Prednisone withdrawal: Why taper down slowly? - Mayo Clinic

    If you take prednisone for more than a few weeks, your adrenal glands decrease cortisol production. A gradual reduction in prednisone dosage gives your ...

  10. Your body knows the difference between good stress and bad stress: Do you?

    The sympathetic nervous system and production of the primary stress hormone, cortisol, activate. Thinking becomes negative as you experience or anticipate ...