All news on the topic: Steroids

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'Gentle giant who wouldn't hurt a soul' suddenly dies at home after night out
An inquest has been held into the death of 29-year-old Charlie Saunders, of Cranbrook, who has been described by his family as a being kind, funny and 'always smiling'
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Woman started balding at 13 but is now 'taking back control' of her hair
Nicole Thomas, 27, was just a teenager when her hairdresser noticed a bald patch at the nape of her neck. Soon she was almost 70 per cent bald as severe alopecia set in
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Dad of two with terminal lung cancer calls for more testing for non-smokers
Paul Riley, 51, was diagnosed with stage three advanced lung cancer despite having never smoked a day in his life - now he wants more testing for non-smokers
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Doctors told mum her daughter had scarlet fever - but she knew something was off
Mum Magdalena knew something wasn't right when her 4-year-old daughter had been treated for scarlet fever 10 times - but still had a persistent fever and swollen lymph nodes
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BBC bosses 'knew about Gladiator star Giant's steroid use' and kept him on show
The BBC has been accused of allegedly having prior knowledge of Gladiator star Giant's steroid in May last year use but allegedly decided to keep him on the popular family show
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Gladiators star Giant encouraged fans to use dangerous steroids in YouTube video
Gladiators star Giant, real name Jamie Christian-Johal, can be seen boasting about taking dangerous steroids in an old YouTube clip before he signed up to take part in the BBC show
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Silent killer with no obvious symptoms is actually affecting millions of Brits
While osteoporosis is common, it can be virtually undetectable until you begin experiencing more severe symptoms. Here is how to look out for them - and prevent the condition altogether
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Kim Jong-un to have 'low key' 40th birthday amid 'neck injections'
The North Korean Supreme Leader, who is understood to be turning 40 today, does not follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather by having a birthday holiday assigned to him
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Asthma sufferers could be given 'revolutionary' jab ending need for inhalers
A 'revolutionary' jab could help millions of people suffering from asthma to stop using their inhalers, a new study has found. Scientists examined the impact benralizumab had on 208 patients during a study
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Woman who constantly felt tired and thirsty ended up in a coma
In 2010 Sarah Mather from Widnes was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2010 having been 'told a multitude of things', and also experiencing a chest infection and given steroids as an asthmatic
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Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin banned for six months after failing drugs test
Nurmagomedov's cousin Usman, who is the Bellator MMA lightweight champion, has been banned for six months and fined $50,000 after failing a drugs test
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Rescue dog struck down by rare disease after being saved from streets
Plucky three year old dog Flynn, a mixed-breed stray rescued from Romania, was struck down by a life-threatening condition called Addison's Disease, which is caused by a lack of hormones in the body
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Woman left 'screaming in agony' due to withdrawals from ditching eczema cream
Amy Moldenhauer, 28, decided to ditch steroid creams she'd used to manage her eczema but wasn't prepared for the excruciating withdrawal symptoms which left her "screaming in agony"
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Woman left blind in one eye after catching flesh eating parasite from water
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Shereen-Fay Griffin, 38, contacted a grim infection after she went swimming - she said she was wrongly medicated for ten weeks and is now dealing with the consequences
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Woman's horror ordeal after diagnosis for condition where her skin 'eats itself'
WANING: GRAPHIC IMAGES The 25-year-old was left with 'agonising, rotten sores' all over her body from the condition, and begged her boyfriend to leave her rather than watch her skin 'eat itself'
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Man, 26, covered in horror 'chemical' rashes diagnosed with incurable disease
Joe Squire, 26, says his life has been turned upside down after his health declined 'out of the blue' - the retail manager has been diagnosed with a deliberating condition called ulcerative colitis
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13 signs of silent killer that affects 5 million people and has no cure
More than five million people around the world suffer from the conditon including some high profile celebrities, but what are the 13 signs to look out for before it progresses
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Three-year ban for billionaire trainer after investigation into doping scandal
Billionaire Irish businessman Luke Comer who trains a string of racehorses denied being involved in the doping after 12 of his string tested positive for anabolic steroids
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Matt Hudson-Smith 'right in mix for medal' after smashing European 400m record
A month after leaving his last track appearance in a wheelchair, Britain’s 400 metres star returned with a bang to take down the 36-year-old mark set by East Germany's Thomas Schönlebe
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Experts detail bouts of late hayfever and reason for sneezing more in August
Hay fever symptoms include sore eyes, an itchy throat and a snotty nose -which could be debilitating long into late summer for some of the UK's 17 million sufferers
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Greg Rutherford left clawing at skin and screaming as illness hospitalises him
The Olympic star claims he was left trying to tear his own flesh off as an itching sensation caused by a suspected allergic reaction caused him so much pain. He told fans he plans to have tests to determine what set him off.
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Dallas Cowboys star breaks silence after being hit with two-game NFL suspension
Ronaldo Jones II has broken his silence and says he wants to "clear his name" after being hit with a two-game NFL suspension for violating league policy on performance-enhancing substances
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'Cruel strangers called me disgusting before I used miracle cream for psoriasis'
Living with psoriasis was a daily struggle for mum-of-one Kirsty Jennings, until she found a miracle cream that stopped cruel strangers from calling her skin 'disgusting'
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Woman gains 10 stone in just a few years after suffering with rare condition
Hannah Mai says she now understands the discrimination fat people face after her weight soared from a skinny nine-and-a-half stone to almost 20 after getting diagnosed
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'My skin is falling off, my fingerprints are gone and my husband can't touch me'
Nerys Phillips used topical steroids to treat her eczema for 20 years. But since she quit the creams, her skin has started falling off and she can no longer bear the pain of touching her husband
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