SAN FRANCISCO — Getting a cortisone shot for knee arthritis might provide quick pain relief, but new research reveals a troubling association: those steroid injections may be linked to faster joint ...

Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...

Among patients with new-onset urticaria, 75% recovered within a week, whereas 17% progressed to chronic urticaria, and higher age at onset, elevated BMI, and early prednisolone use were associated ...

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 ...

Testosterone is a naturally occurring steroid hormone. Despite its status as a steroid, prescription testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) isn’t the same as taking anabolic steroids. TRT is an ...

To review the influence of sex hormones on the progression of breast, prostate, gynecologic, and colorectal cancer. The literature was reviewed in an informal manner utilizing the authors' prior ...