Doping among youth athletes is on the rise, according to a report in Indian newspaper, The Hindustan Times, earlier this month. Based on figures provided by a newsletter from India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), numerous youth athletes recently failed doping tests, including a high-jumper, shot-putter and thrower. The report adds that 20 of the more than 80 […]

Speakers from the Taylor Hooton Foundation warned student athletes about the perils of a wide range of performance boosters, from steroids to easily available energy drinks and over-the-counter supplements. SMITHFIELD – The day he first spoke about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs, Don Hooton Sr. didn’t know this would become his calling. It had been […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION FOUNDER APPLAUDS THE PUBLICATION OF BILL KASHATUS’ NEW BOOK, “SUICIDE SQUEEZE” Heartbreaking Story of Steroids-Related Suicides by Two Promising Young     Athletes Sparked the Formation of Educational Foundation and Mobilized Major League Baseball’s Campaign Against Steroid Use  McKinney, Texas (Thursday, January 26, 2017) – The tragic deaths of Taylor Hooton […]

A North Texas teenager’s suicide could have a ripple effect on your child’s next pediatrician visit. In 2003, Don Hooton lost his 17-year-old son, Taylor, to suicide related to the use of anabolic steroids. Since then, he’s made it his mission to raise awareness on adolescent stimulant and steroid abuse through his organization, the Taylor […]

In Part 1 of our newsletter on Dietary Supplements, we gave you an overview of the unregulated dietary supplement industry, how products become adulterated through deliberate use of prohibited ingredients by the supplement company or the cross contamination and poor quality control of the supplement manufacturer. In Part 2, we will discuss the challenges with […]

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The International Weightlifting Federation has suspended 16-year-old  for four years and banned Yuliya Kalina for two years for doping. The federation says Popovici, Romania’s national champion in the 48-kilogram category, tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol in an out-of-competition test. Popovici, a member of the Botosani Sporting Club, tested positive after […]

Sheffield Hallam University is launching a new scheme to target doping in sport – after research showed children as young as 12 had admitted using performance enhancing drugs. European-wide research by universities identified a number of children who had reported use of performance enhancing substances like anabolic steroids. The SAFE YOU project also showed at […]

How Hollywood ideals are messing with men’s heads, leading real-world guys to take dangerous drugs Superheroes today are a lot more shredded than they used to be. The original Superman and Batman look almost willowy compared to our muscle-bursting modern-day versions. That’s no coincidence. America is in the midst of a cultural shift in terms […]

(CNN)The US military is warning against the danger of troops over consuming energy drinks, saying it could do “some serious harm to your body.” A post on the pentagon’s official science blog this week details the health risks involved, citing a report that found soldiers in the field were more likely to fall asleep on […]

We’ve all seen them before: the cans, small shots and uniquely packaged drinks that promise to give you an energy boost during the most important parts of your day. At first glance, it seems like a great idea: chug it down and get reinvigorated. But, if you go beyond wanting simply to stay alert and […]