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January 16, 2014
TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON ARBITRATION RULING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Janyary 12, 2014   TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON ARBITRATION RULING    McKinney, TX (January 12, 2014) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation, widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against appearance and performance enhancing drug use by the youth of America, has issued the following statement in response to requests for […]
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January 13, 2014
Fear of being too skinny puts teen boys at risk for depression, steroid use
WASHINGTON – Teenage boys who think they’re too skinny when they are actually a healthy weight are at greater risk of being depressed as teens and as adults when compared to other boys, even those who think they are too heavy, according to findings published by the American Psychological Association. Boys who inaccurately see themselves […]
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THF Supports MLB's efforts to rid the sport of steroids
During the time he allegedly worked with Anthony Bosch to illegally improve his performance and bypass Major League Baseball’s drug-testing program, Alex Rodriguez spoke regularly with teenagers about the dangers of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Now that independent arbitrator Fredric Horowitz has upheld Major League Baseball’s contention Rodriguez used illegal PEDs, slapping the beleaguered Yankees third […]
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January 12, 2014
A-Rod lectured kids on evil PEDs while working with Biogenesis
Even as he worked with Anthony Bosch to illegally improve his performance and bypass Major League Baseball’s drug-testing program, Alex Rodriguez spoke regularly with teenagers about the dangers of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Now that A-Rod has been found guilty by independent arbitrator, being slapped with a suspension for the entire 2014 season, it’s fair to […]
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Don Hooton ‘disappointed and saddened’ in Alex Rodriguez
The president of the Taylor Hooton foundation – which works to eliminate steroid use among teens – says in a statement that his concern is that the public is more interested in the use of steroids in athletes, rather than the 1.5 million kids using illegal drugs.   The Biogenesis scandal was churning along full […]
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TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON ARBITRATION RULING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON ARBITRATION RULING  McKinney, TX (January 12, 2014) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation, widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against appearance and performance enhancing drug use by the youth of America, has issued the following statement in response to requests for comment on Saturday’s arbitration ruling – […]
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January 7, 2014
Supplements & Athletes
Written By: Greg Farris In this day and age it’s difficult to imagine a world without dietary supplements. It’s nearly impossible to watch television, go to a supermarket or even a gym without being bombarded with pills and powders.  For most athletes this results in massive confusion that leads to trying the “best new thing”, […]
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January 3, 2014
JOB OPENING: EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER (LATIN AMERICA)
We have just opened a search for a new Taylor Hooton Foundation position:  Education Program Manager to focus on Latin America. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACTS. We are looking to hire a bi-lingual native Spanish-speaking person.  They will be our foundation’s ambassador to Major League Baseball in Latin America.  This person will […]
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December 23, 2013
Nitro (American Gladiator) – suffers heart attack (blames steroid use)
Ex-“American Gladiators” star Nitro was hospitalized for a HEART ATTACK on Wednesday, TMZ has learned … and Nitro tells us he thinks STEROIDS played a factor. Dan Clark says he experienced intense chest pains while working out at an L.A. gym that night … and then his left arm went numb. Nitro asked a buddy to drive […]
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December 19, 2013
MLB works to spread word about dangers of Steroids and other PEDs
The Angels’ C.J. Wilson pitches in to help MLB’s anti-drug efforts as it seeks to educate an often naïve public. Growing up in Orange County, Angels two-time All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson remembers being 12 and listening to a college coach at a youth baseball camp first warn him about the pitfalls of a playing career. […]
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