Steroids are technically called corticosteroids or glucocorticoids. They’re synthetic compounds similar to cortisol, a hormone your adrenal glands produce naturally. Steroids can be taken orally ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Long-term use of glucocorticoids may result in glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency. In this study, only about ...

If adrenal failure was suspected, the ACTH-test was performed and in most cases, stress doses of glucocorticoid administrated for 48 hours. If the short ACTH stimulation test was normal ...

Anti-inflammatory drugs taken by millions of pregnant women around the world may raise the risk of autism in their babies. A study looked at the impact on children who are exposed to ...