Steroids, aka corticosteroids, cause side effects in up to 90% of patients and can be dangerous if taken long-term.

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 ...

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. Steroids are synthetic versions of hormones the ...

Will it be possible to treat severe kidney inflammation with fewer drugs in the future? A new study by the University ...

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 ...

Male pattern baldness, stunted growth and increased facial and body hair aren’t what teenage girls are after when they dabble in the world of anabolic steroids. But the common, often irreversible side ...

Question: My teenage son has gotten into weightlifting in a big way. I have heard so little about the dangers of using drugs such as steroids to improve strength and performance that I wonder just how ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Mark McGwire's admission this week that he used steroids during his baseball career reopened the discussion about the risks and ...