Three new studies strongly support using inexpensive and widely available drugs to treat people who are seriously ill with COVID-19. The drugs are steroids, and the research published Wednesday ...

Steroids get a bad rap — but do they deserve it? From the steroid scandals that plagued major league baseball to the jokes that surround steroid side effects among weightlifters and bodybuilders, ...

During the NFL annual meetings in 2005, coach Jim Haslett (then of the New Orleans Saints) delivered a series of comments that set off a renewed firestorm about the Pittsburgh Steelers use of steroids ...

Why, ethically, does the use of steroids in sports bother us? The medical issues are fairly straightforward. The use of anabolic steroids increases the athlete's chance of getting liver cancer. Heavy ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. You may have seen an athlete before and ...

A sinus infection, also called sinusitis, happens when your sinuses become swollen and inflamed. It’s usually caused by a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. Your sinuses are air-filled cavities ...

Steroids, also known as corticosteroids, are synthetic hormones that can help reduce swelling and inflammation in the body, which may help improve back pain. Back pain is not a specific diagnosis or ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In late spring of 2016, I had a sinus infection and was prescribed an antibiotic and prednisone. I was told that the steroid would increase the effectiveness of the antibiotic. After ...

In bodybuilding, wanting to get significant growth of strength and muscle in a really short period of time will make the user resort to anabolic steroids. The ensuing medical dangers and illegality ...