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September 16, 2019
Facebook and Google Offer Haven for Sale of Illegal Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs, Investigation Finds
  Published Sunday, September 15, 2019 Drug Dealers Advertise and Sell Illegal Drugs as Online Platforms Ignore WASHINGTON, September 15, 2019 — Americans who rely on illegal and potentially dangerous appearance and performance enhancing drugs to improve their physical appearance or step up their athletic performance are aided by three unlikely partners – drug dealers, […]
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August 19, 2019
Steroids and the Heart
According to researchers, long-term use of anabolic steroids appears to weaken the heart, but it is not clear if this weakening is reversible. In an effort to better understand the impact of long-term anabolic steroid use on the heart, cardiologist and researcher Aaron L. Baggish, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital performed heart function testing on weightlifters – steroid users and non-users.
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July 29, 2019
Elvis Andrus: 'It's an honor for me to become an American today'
DALLAS — Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus became a U.S. citizen Friday. He was sworn in at 12:30 p.m. at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices in Irving. “I think it was the right time for me to become a citizen especially with everything we are going through with immigration,” Andrus said.  Andrus was […]
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June 19, 2019
Braves host kids as part of PLAY Campaign
ATLANTA — Catching coach Sal Fasano and bullpen coach Marty Reed were among the members of the Braves’ organization who welcomed nearly 100 kids to SunTrust Park Tuesday afternoon to participate in the National PLAY Campaign. “I think there are a lot of good and bad ways these kids can be influenced,” Fasano said. “We […]
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June 4, 2019
Energy Drinks: Another Tragedy
I wanted to share my husband’s story, Darryl Lefler. He would drink 2-3 energy drinks daily. One day he began seeing double vision and his eyes were not tracking correctly. Then he started having small seizures every 3-4 minutes to where he could not talk and would lose movement in his right side. He had an […]
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May 30, 2019
Energy drinks may have unintended health risks
(CNN)  Energy drinks may promise a boost, but experts are increasingly concerned that their cocktails of ingredients could have unintended health risks. A study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that caffeinated energy drinks altered the heart’s electrical activity and raised blood pressure. The extent of these electrical changes — which signal the […]
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May 28, 2019
Harmful effects of energy drinks – it's not the caffeine
(Reuters Health) – Drinking 32 ounces of energy drink is associated with potentially harmful changes in blood pressure and heart function that are beyond those seen with caffeine alone, according to a new study. There are more than 500 energy drink products on the market, and their increased popularity is matched by a significant rise […]
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May 22, 2019
Blackmon advocates to keep game clean
PHILADELPHIA — Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon is passionate about his role on the MLB Advisory Board of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, which advocates against the use of appearance- and performance-enhancing substances among America’s youth. “I’m very thankful to play, in my opinion, the greatest game in the world at the highest level,” Blackmon said. “And I’m […]
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Berrios 'proud' to join fight against PEDs
SEATTLE — When the Taylor Hooton Foundation approached José Berríos about a role with its Advisory Board, the Twins’ starting pitcher eagerly asked when he could start and how he could help. Berrios is one of 42 active Major Leaguers taking on the role for the organization, which advocates against performance-enhancing drug use by American youth. The 2019 season […]
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Taillon tabbed as Pirates' Hooton Foundation rep
SAN DIEGO — Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon is the team’s representative on the advisory board of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, an organization that advocates against youth using appearance- and performance-enhancing substances. Taillon is a natural fit, given his all-natural upbringing. He said his mom, Christie, was a role model for healthy living. She is a vegetarian — […]
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