What Doctors Don't Tell YouSteroids are fast catching up with antibiotics as the most abused class of drugs in your doctor's black bag. There's no doubt that the discovery of steroids a half century ago was a major advance ...
Doctors tell you that steroids only cause side effects after many years. But new research shows that permanent damage is immediate and devastating. Here's how to avoid it. ...
What is Bell’s palsy?
This form of acute facial paralysis arises from inflammation of the facial nerve that controls the muscles used for facial expressions.
A recent case study adds to the catalogue of potential adverse effects of steroid use after organ transplantation. ...
Q I have a friend with muscular dystrophy. He is a young man who developed the disease in the last five years. What can he do to halt the inevitable deterioration? - Sheila Swift, via e-mail
