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Q: I hurt my back while gardening and was prescribed steroids for the pain. I feel leery about taking steroid medications. Aren’t they dangerous? A: The word steroid can refer to different substances. Anabolic steroids are lab-made versions of testosterone that some people use illegally to increase their muscle mass and enhance athletic performance. The steroids […]