“Steroids” is an umbrella term that can be used to refer to corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, and sex hormone steroids. The term “steroids” most often refers to a class of medications called ...

Adverse effects associated with glucocorticoid use among patients with rheumatoid arthritis may not be as burdensome as previously indicated. Glucocorticoids are one of the most common methods for ...

Inhaled corticosteroids pose long-term risks in COPD management, prompting careful screening and potential de-escalation ...

A new large-scale analysis found that the short-term cardiovascular and metabolic side effects of antidepressants vary widely ...

Researchers in the U.K. have published a major review of published data on physical side effects related to antidepressants such as changes in weight, blood pressure and heart rate.

In the study, published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet, researchers analyzed more than 58,000 participants to compare 30 ...

Controlled trials were identified by MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cinahl searching by using the following strategy: An initial search was carried out (in the Cochrane Clinical Trials Register, CINAHL, Embase, ...

Millions of Americans take antidepressants. And like all medication, they come with side effects. Researchers studied 30 ...