Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, underwent hip replacement surgery today following a tumble she took while on an official trip to Luxembourg Friday. While details were scant ...

Medicare may cover the cost of cortisone shots (steroid injections) if they are medically necessary. This cover will usually be under Medicare Part B or Medicare Advantage. If a person receives a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).

My cousin is a retired anesthesiologist. He recommended an epidural steroid injection (ESI) that would help me immediately. I had the injection, and within 24 hours, I had an 80% improvement in my ...

But while that's difficult to parse, one thing Maven doesn't believe is difficult is acknowledging that CTE played a bigger role in the tragedy than steroids, as some believe. "The moment someone ...

There is an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures among patients receiving epidural steroid injections for radicular pain relief ... The primary outcome investigated was the time to the first ...