STAT

Steroid drug reduces death rate in severe pneumonia, study shows

Giving doses of the steroid hydrocortisone to patients with severe pneumonia cut the risk of death by about half, according to a study released Tuesday. In the study, researchers funded by the French ...
AOL

Bodybuilders are sounding the alarm that ‘extreme’ steroid use is leading to deaths in the sport, and it’s only getting worse

Bodybuilders are warning about the health hazards of extreme physiques, often involving steroid use. Too much mass, combined with performing-enhancing drugs, can devastate the heart, liver, and ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Steroid reduces death risk in severe virus cases

The steroid dexamethasone has been found to reduce the risk deaths in serious coronavirus cases by a third, according to trial results hailed on Tuesday as a "major breakthrough". Researchers led by a ...
Metro US

Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! LONDON (Reuters) – Treating critically ill ...

Steroid use is 'exploding' — but there are no clinical guidelines on how to quit

A rising number of Australians are using steroids. But one expert says a lack of knowledge and widespread stigma make it ...
KSAT

Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan

Read full article: Man dies after East Side crash involving racing driver on Interstate 10, officials say Heart O’ the Hills camp following deadly floods in the Hill Country. Read full article: Heart ...
WRAL

Common steroids reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients, new analysis confirms

New research released on Wednesday confirms that common, affordable steroids can reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients. One study, published in the medical journal JAMA, examined ...
NBC Los Angeles

U.S. Warns Patients over Drugs from Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis Outbreak

U.S. health officials ramped up warnings Thursday about a specialty pharmacy linked to a widening outbreak of a rare kind of meningitis, urging doctors and hospitals not to use any products from the ...
WRAL

Commonly used steroid reduces risk of death in sickest coronavirus patients, preliminary study results suggest

The widely available steroid drug dexamethasone may be key in helping to treat the sickest Covid-19 patients who require ventilation or oxygen, according to researchers in the United Kingdom. Their ...
WFMZ-TV

Anabolic steroids found in Garrett Reid's room; DA says they didn't contribute to death

No criminal charges will be filed in the death of Garrett Reid, the troubled son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid. Garrett died of a heroin overdose at Lehigh University, during the team's ...
Reuters

-Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds

LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting ...