AP ‘Good’ vs. ‘bad’ steroids: They can be life-saving and can have adverse effects From the Here's more health news you can use: series Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Jul 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 Updated Jul 22, 2021 0 There are many types of steroids. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Q: What’s the difference between steroids prescribed by doctors and the ones used by body builders?kAmpi *6D[ E96 E6C> 42? 36 4@?7FD:?8] qFE :? 724E[ DE6C@:5D 2C6 7=@H:?8 E9C@F89 J@FC 3=@@5 2?5 >@G:?8 :? 2?5 @FE @7 2 G2C:6EJ @7 E:DDF6D 2?5 @C82?D 2D J@F C625 E9:D] p?5 :E’D =:<6=J E96J 2C6 96=A:?8 E@ <66A J@F 962=E9J] p4EF2==J[ DE6C@:5D 2C6 6DD6?E:2= E@ =:76] |2?J =:76\D2G:?8 >65:42E:@?D 4@?E2:? DE6C@:5D]k^AmkAmw@H 42? E9:D 36n %96 2?DH6C =:6D :? E96 724E E92E E96C6 2C6 >2?J EJA6D @7 DE6C@:5D] %96:C 67764ED :? 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