Testosterone is a naturally occurring steroid hormone. Despite its status as a steroid, prescription testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) isn’t the same as taking anabolic steroids. TRT is an ...

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. On May 23, 2023, Kelly Barta ...

Samuel Cornell receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Timothy Piatkowski is affiliated with Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action (Vice ...

Panelists discuss how nonsteroidal MRAs like finerenone differ mechanistically from steroidal MRAs by lacking steroid rings (reducing steroid-related adverse effects like gynecomastia), having ...

Panelists discuss how mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) remain underutilized despite being foundational therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction due to clinician fears of ...

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Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising short-term benefits for radiculopathy patients. In other situations, benefits were ...

The effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis is still uncertain. In this study, the injections were associated with reduced use of opioids, alone and in ...

Steroids can be avoided for up to 7 years in low-risk kidney transplant recipients without increasing acute graft rejection. Steroid avoidance remains safe and effective for up to 7 years in ...

The body’s defenses may be mildly lowered for about 1 to 4 weeks after a single steroid shot into a joint or near your spine. In some people, particularly with higher doses, this effect may last up to ...

"None of those are natural bodies," the actor said in a recent interview Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Frank Grillo is pulling back the curtain on how he maintains his physique — and how many actors ...