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March 8, 2016
Swing and a Miss: The Taylor Hooton Story- Press Release
March 7th, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shannon Michelle Cell: 417.379.7568 Email: Shannon@AuntMax.com MLB WORLD SERIES CHAMP BRIAN BOEHRINGER DRAFTED TO PRODUCE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE March 7th, 2016, Brian Boehringer, who won his 1996 World Series ring pitching for the New York Yankees, has been drafted again. Producers Andy W. Meyer and Shannon Michelle brought him […]
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March 7, 2016
Taylor Hooton Foundation launches 2016 campaign
By Mark Newman / MLB.com Nearly 13 years have passed since Taylor Hooton, a promising 17-year-old baseball prospect, took his own life as a result of anabolic steroid abuse. Half of his high school teammates were using some form of performance-enhancing substance in 2003 to “get bigger,” and Hooton — then 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds […]
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February 17, 2016
15 and on Steroids: Whatever it takes for a perfect body
Widespread us of anabolic steroids by youth is going on in the U.K., the U.S. and elsewhere. Yet many of our leaders are in denial that the problem even exists! Please watch this video. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/c6d6b836-8540-4718-a2a0-9f769e94a738?intc_type=promo&intc_location=sport&intc_campaign=15onsteroids&intc_linkname=bbcthree_fac_vidclip1 “Bignattydaddy became a viral internet sensation. At 15 years old, he chronicled his body building on social media, openly flaunting the fact […]
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February 8, 2016
Steroids are being quite brazenly sold through Facebook
As much effort as the police and other authorities put into stamping out the Silk Road darknet market, even going so far as to hand its convicted owner life in prison, not much seems to be being done about drug sales on Facebook. As part of a report by investigating journalists, many steroid dealers were […]
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January 14, 2016
A single energy drink could harm heart health for young adults
Drinking just a single energy drink may raise the risk for cardiovascular events among young, healthy adults. This is according to a new study published in JAMA. Researchers found that a single can of energy drink increased blood pressure and stress hormone responses among young adults. First author Dr. Anna Svatikova, a cardiology fellow at […]
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January 7, 2016
Understanding the Ultimate Risks of Teenage Steroid Use
The signs of steroid use were there. Taylor Hooton had put on 30 pounds of muscle in less than three months. There was the acne on his back. The mood swings. He was emptying bottles of Scope to mask his bad breath so fast that his father jokingly accused him of drinking the stuff. Then, […]
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January 6, 2016
UNREGULATED: The hidden drugs in your favorite supplements
By Julia Belluz and Soo Oh When you take a prescription drug in the United States, you can be reasonably sure of what’s in it. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that all pharmaceuticals be thoroughly tested in humans, that they contain whatever ingredients are listed on the label, and that they have evidence […]
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January 4, 2016
Do your supplements contain substances banned by WADA?
by Jim Evans Most natural bodybuilders have a passion for nutritional supplements, a cornerstone of their regimen for physical perfection. That passion often extends to the adoration of whichever supplement companies come calling with so-called “sponsorships” of in-kind services (rarely cash) – or whatever brand is endorsed by their trainers or close personal friends without […]
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December 9, 2015
TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ADVISORY BOARD NOW INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL 30 MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ADVISORY BOARD NOW INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL 30 MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS 31 Players Step Up to Educate Young People About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs Nashville, TN (December 7, 2015) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that its “Advisory Board” of active players […]
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Hooton Foundation has representatives from all 30 teams
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs, James McCann of Detroit, J.J. Hardy of Baltimore and Nick Markakis have joined the advisory board of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, giving it at least one player from all 30 major league teams pending decisions by free agents on whether to re-sign. The foundation made […]
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