Taking a higher dose (amount) of steroids usually causes more severe side effects. People who take steroids for a long time are also at risk for more serious health problems: Because steroids cause ...

Two recent studies found anabolic steroids have lifelong effects on the heart years after men stopped using them. Anabolic steroids — synthetic hormones that mimic testosterone — are used to increase ...

BJJ star Tye Ruotolo is “salty” he won’t get a match up with Gordon Ryan, and blames his early retirement on steroids.

Mark McGwire's admission this week that he used steroids during his baseball career reopened the discussion about the risks and benefits of the drugs. Without a new agreement, BJC Health will be out ...

These glucocorticoids, such as prednisone, work quickly. But they may be a double-edged sword, says Anisha Dua, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine and the director of the vasculitis center at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman walks into the head offices for WADA in Montreal (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said the use of carbon ...

Corticosteroids – or steroids – are a key part of treatment for multiple myeloma (MM). They can help other drugs fight cancer cells and ease swelling. Smaller amounts can be combined with injection ...