Steroids can have a powerful effect on blood sugar levels. In some cases, steroids can even trigger the development of diabetes, a condition known as steroid-induced diabetes. If you already have ...

Epidural steroid injections significantly increase blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes, but the effect lasts less than two days, according to findings published in Spine. Researchers ...

What is the appropriate management of steroid-induced diabetes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the acute hospital setting? Controlling diabetes in patients who are ...

SAN DIEGO—Kidney transplant recipients who resume steroid treatment after early withdrawal from steroids following transplant surgery are at increased risk for new-onset diabetes (NODAT) and morbid ...

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 ...

Gestational diabetes is linked to a higher risk for hypoglycemia in newborn infants, but whether temporary increases in blood glucose during pregnancy could have the same effect is unclear. In a ...

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are medications that can be prescribed for certain medical conditions. Also simply known as anabolic steroids, these are also sometimes misused for other purposes, ...