Two recent studies found anabolic steroids have lifelong effects on the heart years after men stopped using them. Anabolic steroids — synthetic hormones that mimic testosterone — are used to increase ...

Lured by promises of bigger muscles and better performance on the field, many athletes and bodybuilders turn to anabolic steroids despite their well-known side effects, including increased risk for ...

Christian Bueno once built a successful career as a bodybuilder, winning competitions and being compared to the superhero ...

When there's overuse of steroids, its impact is more than just muscle gains or quick relief from inflammation. These ...

Taking a higher dose (amount) of steroids usually causes more severe side effects. People who take steroids for a long time are also at risk for more serious health problems: Because steroids cause ...

For over a half-century, steroid drugs have been a mainstay of medical care, widely used to treat inflammatory illness such as asthma, skin conditions and autoimmune diseases. Less is known about ...

Young men feel the pressure to look jacked and they're going to extreme measures to achieve the aesthetic. Bodybuilder Daniel Coffeen speaks candidly about his use of performance enhancing drugs on ...

Over time, the consequences of his long-term steroid use piled up. “All of my hormones and my system shut down. I had no ...

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.