If you live with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you know how painful and disruptive a flare can be: Stiff, swollen joints and inflamed skin can make even simple tasks feel impossible. That’s often when ...

Anabolic steroids have legitimate medical uses: muscle wasting, hypogonadism, osteoporosis. Learn how doctors prescribe them and why pharmaceutical grade matters. Muscle Gear, est. 2012. The post ...

Scientists are finally tracing, step by step, how bacteria strip down and rebuild steroid molecules into compounds that look a lot like modern drugs. By mapping these microbial assembly lines in the ...

Steroids help reduce inflammation and may reduce dental pain alongside other treatments. People may take steroids before or after dental surgery or to help manage severe infections. A dentist may ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

Constipation usually doesn’t happen as a direct result of steroid use. But some of the long-term effects of steroid use on your body, such as lowered blood potassium levels, can cause constipation.