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32-year-old battled itchy skin, lesions, discoloured nails for 5 months: Why nobody could diagnose a fungal infection
August 01, 2025 5:37 am
Steroid creams can temporarily relieve inflammation and itching but worsen the infection.
Steroids, protein powders behind alarming rise in hip damage among urban youth, warn experts
May 15, 2025 6:15 pm
There is a thriving underground online market for performance-enhancing drugs and muscle-building supplements in India.
Explained: What are anabolic steroids and how does it impact one’s health?
May 02, 2022 12:21 am
Anabolic steroids are essentially lab-made versions of the male hormone testosterone and have a similar effect of increasing muscle mass as the natural hormone does.
Prolonged use of steroids causes bone tissue death in post-Covid patients, warn doctors
July 14, 2021 3:27 pm
Avascular necrosis, also called osteonecrosis, can be termed as the death of bone tissue owing to the lack of blood supply
What are steroids, and why are they given to Covid-positive patients?
May 21, 2021 9:59 am
Steroids can save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 infection, doctors say
Guleria flags rise in fungal cases, says steroid overuse
May 16, 2021 7:38 pm
According to the Central government, ICMR has begun tracking CAM through its national registry, although the exact case burden is still not known.
Indian-origin man faces jail in UK as 'world's most prolific' steroid smuggler
June 06, 2019 5:37 pm
The 65-year-old from Southall in west London faces years in jail after he was found guilty of conspiring to import a Class C drug following a six-week trial at the Old Bailey court in London on Wednesday. He, alongside Mumbai-based Danish national Jacob Sporon-Fiedler who has earlier pleaded guilty, are due to be sentenced on July 15.
Men ignore health risks of steroids in pursuit of 'beautiful' body, says study
May 22, 2019 1:18 pm
The use of steroids has some life-limiting and serious side effects including reduced sperm count, erectile dysfunction, baldness, breast development and an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and liver or kidney failure.
New steroid treatment for kids with lung condition
May 09, 2016 8:52 pm
Children in intensive care units requiring mechanical ventilation were treated with the drugs corticosteroid and methylprednisolone.
Steroid use can turn 'good' fat into 'bad': Study
April 04, 2016 7:06 pm
The research indicated that the steroid could be enhancing conversion of energy from a meal into stored "bad" fat, while not allowing brown fat to do its work of turning energy into heat.
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