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Steroid eyedrops can lead to blindnes

Eye drops contain salt and some other chemicals which are useful but also have some side affects if used for long duration. Several drops are prescribed by doctors according to our condition and diseases of eyes. But they do not have as much side effects. There are several ways for inserting the drops in our eyes. First we should wash our hands with any...

Steroid use is all the rage as drug seizures soar

Looking at the past records it is undoubtedly seen the high increase in steroid use. The figures obtained by The Sunday Mail revealed the fact that customs seizures relating performance enhancing drugs have taken its peak up to 500 per cent. The figures showed the number of detections made in 2005/06, 2011/12 and 2012/13 (last financial year) were 1090, 2696 and...

Natural Alternatives to Steroid Cream

Eczema is an illness to which most doctors provide steroid cream as a cure. However, use of these creams only suppresses ones illness and not cure it from its roots. Together with this deficiency, the use of steroid creams lead the lowering of the immune system and it also causes the skin to become thin. Another consequence of such products is it makes the...

Steroid use has legal consequences, harmful effects

A survey conducted involving military personals in 2008 by the Department of Defense showed that 2.5 percent of the army personals have used steroids in the past 12 months. The cost of a steroid analysis ranges from $240 up to $365, compared to marijuana analysis cost which is $8. The report was published on a military website. Under the article 112a, the use of...

Four Signs an Athlete May Be Using Anabolic Steroids

Enhancing performance is one key goal of every athlete. They either try to give it their all or they rely upon anabolic steroids. However, it should not be forgotten that using such medication not only produces positive results but also they do have some adverse effects. Such drugs decreases fat in one’s body and increases lean muscle. In fact it is quite hard...

Understanding the two sides of steroids

Over 1.5 percent of the population (most commonly over the age of 50) uses steroids hormones for treatment from various diseases. Glucocorticoid is a steroid hormone that is used for treating disease that is caused by inflammation such as asthma and arthritis. Yet the side effects of these steroids, especially of low dose over a pro longed time on the body, are...