A former Wellington club rugby player has been banned for six years for using and trafficking anabolic steroids. Andrew Burne was a member of Johnsonville Rugby Club’s Premier team in 2013 and also represented the Wellington Maori team. Burne, then 21, was investigated by police in September 2013. They searched his house and found four […]

  Waterloo Region Record By Bob Copeland The suspension of the Toronto Blue Jays’ Chris Colabello last month by Major League Baseball for the presence of a banned substance sends a strong signal that cheating has consequences. It’s a possible career-ending development for Colabello, whose Cinderella rise to the Jays last season has been met […]

By Stephanie Lee Getting enough protein is important, regardless of whether you want healthy skin and nails, to lose weight, or get bulging biceps. But “enough” could be the difference between eating a few extra eggs and washing down your steak with protein shakes. Here’s how to find out. The “Official Guideline” Is Enough to […]

MORE than 800 people in Hull are injecting steroids and performance drugs as young men come under increasing pressure to look good, new figures show. Details from Hull’s needle exchange show 2,911 people registered with the service between last April and January this year, including people taking steroids to “bulk up” their bodies despite serious […]

The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF) was formed in 2004 in memory of Taylor E. Hooton, a 17-year-old high school athlete from Plano, Texas, who played American Legion Baseball and took his own life on July 15, 2003, after using anabolic steroids. Taylor Hooton’s parents, family and friends founded the THF after learning of the growing […]

Jeff Idelson is trying to knock performance-enhancing drugs out of the ballpark. The Taylor Hooton Foundation has noticed, too, as it will present the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s president with its Legacy Award on April 23 at Eddie Dean’s Ranch in Dallas. “It is a humbling and proud honor to receive this award,” Idelson, the Hall’s president […]

  Non-athletes are turning to appearance-enhancing drugs to bulk up, but at what cost? It started with a man crush. “He was good-looking, and he was huge and he was popular,” remembers Brian Cuban of the former professional football player who worked out at his gym. In other words, he was everything Cuban felt he […]

By PBATS staff writers Don Hooton enjoyed a long and successful career in the telecommunications industry. After beginning his professional journey with Bell South, Don quickly found success through various roles with suppliers providing equipment to the industry, allowing him to travel the world representing very high priced, complex software packages. Then, one day, tragedy […]

Most dietary supplement products are marketed for adults 18 and older and typically carry a warning on the label against use by those under 18. That’s because there has been little to no reliable research done on the use of dietary supplements—especially those marketed for bodybuilding and performance enhancement—by people under the age of 18. […]

By Dana Santas, Special to CNN Warmer weather and more daylight mean increased opportunities for outdoor activities, like golfing, biking and swimming, that require greater fitness levels than most sedentary winter pastimes. Spring often serves as a wake-up call to get in shape quickly, so we can enjoy the time outside with confidence and comfort. […]