Tag Archives: Steroid

A new look at steroid injections for knee and hip osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a common and potentially debilitating condition. It’s a degenerative joint disease (often called the “wear-and-tear” type) in which the smooth lining of cartilage becomes thinned and uneven, exposing the bone beneath. Although osteoarthritis is tightly linked with aging, we now know there is more to it than age alone: genetics, weight, physical activity,… Read More »

Bonds’ Book Will Double Steroid Use in US

I doubt Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, authors of the Barry Bond’s steroid exposé “Game of Shadows” previewed in Sports Illustrated and published 3/23, know who Andreas Munzer is. It’s a shame, because their book commits the same mistake with Bonds that a German magazine named Der Spiegel made with Munzer. The result of repeating… Read More »