Hoot's Corner

The doping scandal at the University of Waterloo highlights the TREMENDOUS weaknesses of our current random testing programs.  Up until this situation developed, officials at all levels could hang their hat on the belief that random testing programs proved the absence of drug usage in Canadian athletic programs.  As it turns out, nothing could be […]

YOUNGSTERS are being warned of the dangers of anabolic steroids by a former fitness fanatic who developed heart problems. Stephen Pratt was just 18 when he started taking the drugs to improve his physique, and his weight soon leapt from 10 st 7lbs to 13st 7lbs. He stopped taking steroids in January, but was rushed […]

Groundbreaking program unmatched by any other U.S. or Canadian University (Dallas, TX)-Aug. 19, 2010- Today, Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), the leading organization dedicated to combating steroid abuse, announced that it would assist University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in conducting anti-performance enhancing drug educational programs for the University's athletic staff and student-athletes. Under this agreement, the […]

Groundbreaking program unmatched by any other U.S. or Canadian University (Dallas, TX) - Today, Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), the leading organization dedicated to combating steroid abuse, announced that it would assist Waterloo University, of Ontario, Canada, in conducting anti-performance enhancing drug educational programs for the University's athletic staff and student-athletes. Under this agreement, the Foundation […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and FRISCO, Tex - NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, has formed a partnership with the Taylor Hooton Foundation, an anti-steroid foundation, to help protect young athletes from the dangers of performance enhancing drugs. As part of the partnership, NSF International is developing educational resources for the Foundation to use to educate students […]

Every summer, we have the opportunity to visit MLB Parks around the country putting on programs for kids in conjunction with PBATS (Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers). When Donald was in Phiadelphia last week, one of the local stations did a really good news story. Please take a look. Don http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=7610535

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and FRISCO, Tex – NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, has formed a partnership with the Taylor Hooton Foundation, an anti-steroid foundation, to help protect young athletes from the dangers of performance enhancing drugs. As part of the partnership, NSF International is developing educational resources for the Foundation to […]

As I have mentioned in previous posts, there is growing concern among many in the medical community about the affect that anabolic steroids can have on the kidneys (see previous posts). I received a note from a concerned parent today that I believe is worth sharing with you all. Don I have a story to […]

Parents:  WAKE UP! Even our pre-high school students are interested in exploring the use of anabolic steroids.  Here is a real question from a real 13 year old kid in Kansas City about this subject. Don Ask us: Are steroids addictive? TeenGrowth.com Q: I’m a 13 year-old boy and I have just started to lift weights, but […]

I continue to be amazed by adults who come to use with the attitude – “I am certain that my kids aren’t using steroids because there are no drug dealers in our neighborhood.” It this subject weren’t so serious, these attitudes would be laughable! After a recent steroid scandal in Waterloo, Canada, a local reporter […]