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February 21, 2019
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES SOCIETY STEPS UP TO PARTNER WITH HOOTON FOUNDATION
PBSCCS WILL ENDORSE AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THF’s EDUCATION MISSION WITH SPONSORSHIP OF “ALL ME®” T-SHIRTS            McKinney, Texas (Saturday, February 23, 2019) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today its national partnership with the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Society (PBSCCS) which will endorse—as well as financially support—the Foundation’s mission of enlightening people […]
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February 20, 2019
Davis Cripe: Energy Drinks Take Another Life
On April 26th, 2017 our 16-yr old son, Davis Cripe, went to heaven because of an energy drink. It’s still unbelievable to me that it happened and everyday I wake-up hoping this nightmare is over, but no such luck. Davis was such an amazing kid, loved his drums and had big plans. He was strongly […]
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January 31, 2019
Cardiovascular Complications of Energy Drinks
Cardiovascular Complications of Energy Drinks John P. Higgins 1,*, Santi Yarlagadda 2,† and Benjamin Yang 3,† 1 Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, LBJ General Hospital, 5656 Kelley St, UT Annex-Room 104, Houston, TX 77026-1967, USA 2 Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Medical […]
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December 19, 2018
 MLB’s TEAM PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION (TPA) GIVES OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT TO TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S MISSION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MLB’s TEAM PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION (TPA) GIVES OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT TO TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S MISSION  McKinney, Texas (December 20, 2018) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation is honored to accept the official endorsement of Major League Baseball’s Team Physicians Association (TPA) for its mission to educate the nation’s young people about the dangers of anabolic steroids and […]
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November 19, 2018
Saugerties woman educating others on steroid abuse
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Barbara Quick’s husband was the picture of health — until he died. Shortly after noon on March 5, Quick walked into the family’s Glasco home where her husband Steven, 49, had been watching their grandson, and found him lying face down and non-responsive on the kitchen floor. Quick called 911 and began […]
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September 17, 2018
ELITE FEMALE OLYMPIAN KATIE UHLAENDER JOINS TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ALL ME® ADVISORY BOARD
Four-Time Olympian Steps Up to Help Educate Young People About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances McKinney, Texas (September 17, 2018) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that four-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender has joined its ALL ME Advisory Board. The Taylor Hooton Foundation is widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against […]
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September 10, 2018
Nats promote healthy decisions to youngsters at Nationals Park
By Kyle Melnick MLB.com Aug. 22nd, 2018   WASHINGTON — The children at Nationals Park on Wednesday afternoon were supposed to gather in right field for a group photo at the end of the PLAY event, but many of them instead converged around Anthony Rendon, hugging and chatting with the Nationals third baseman. “We got to take a […]
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August 30, 2018
National PLAY Campaign stops at Citizens Bank Park
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ training staff on Tuesday afternoon hosted more than 60 local youth athletes and children with disabilities for the PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) Campaign’s annual stop at Citizens Bank Park. Despite sweltering heat, the children on hand rotated through four stations for a little more than an hour. […]
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O's host youth for PLAY Campaign clinic with THF
BALTIMORE — Long before the Orioles took the field on Tuesday night, there was something special happening at Camden Yards. The O’s hosted youth from the Y in Central Maryland for the annual PLAY Campaign clinic that promotes the importance of children living a healthy lifestyle and disability inclusion. Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini, along with head […]
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August 9, 2018
McGriff Elected to Taylor Hooton Foundation Board of Directors
By Alyson Footer MLB.com @alysonfooter Aug. 8th, 2018   About a year ago, Donald Hooton Jr. made a mental checklist — a wish list, really — of former Major League Baseball players he might want to join the Taylor Hooton Foundation’s board of directors. On the list was Fred McGriff, a five-time All-Star, a two-time home run champion […]
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