Anabolic steroid issue strike World Kabaddi Cup
The World Kabaddi Cup made headlines for the wrong reasons in sports magazines for reports that 13 of its players tested positive for anabolic steroids and stimulants.
The anti-doping tests conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were part of the pre-tournament drug testing of the players.
From Mirror.co.uk:
Groups lobbying for a clean and dope free [...]
Girls use steroids not just for athletics
The use of steroids among female teens is for varying unhealthy choices like smoking and diet pills, according to a team of researchers from the Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.
As per a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal, female youth indulge [...]
Quest to win Mr. Afghanistan complemented with steroids
The Afghans have always enjoyed a liking for bodybuilding and the bodybuilding participants show no less excitement in showing off their painstakingly toned muscles, contorting their bodies and tensing their metallic bottoms, backs, thighs, and stomachs to win the Mr. Afghanistan title.
In the past, there very few good clubs where the Afghans could train [...]
Bradshaw admits use of steroids
Terry Bradshaw, the Hall of Fame quarterback, recently admitted, during a radio interview, making use of steroids during his illustrious career.
Bradshaw was the NFL MVP in 1978 and twice named as the Most Valuable Player in the Super Bowl.
From Espnstar.com:
“We did steroids to get away the aches and the speed of healing,” Bradshaw said.
“My use [...]
No end to debate over use of steroids in baseball
There is no end to whether anabolic steroids and performance enhancing drugs should be allowed in professional sports such as baseball and this is very much evident from the fact that incidences of steroid use have not reduced ever since steroid era in baseball, which is considered by many as an amazing black [...]
Baseball haunted by steroid accusations
Alex Rodriguez, star third-baseman for the New York Yankees and baseball’s highest-paid player, who recently touched the magical figure of 600 career home runs, has been accused of making use of steroids.
It seems that there is no getting back for the game of baseball, which has been haunted by steroid accusations in the recent [...]
Use of steroids by girls not only for athletics
According to a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal, the use of steroids by girls is not restricted to participation in athletic events.
A team of researchers from the Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University said that females use steroids for many unhealthy [...]
Joint and lung disease patients could get significant relief with certain drugs
Comments OffIndividuals suffering from inflammatory conditions such as chronic diseases of the joints, lungs, and other organs can expect significant relief when specific drugs are used, according to a recent discovery by scientists at the University of Edinburgh.
Specific drugs, which have already been tested for treating cancer patients, could be useful in minimizing [...]
Steroid treatment and sudden hearing loss
There is very little evidence to suggest that steroids are effective for treating sudden hearing loss, as per a systematic review and meta-analysis both published in an issue of Archives of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a severe hearing ailment in which one losses hearing ability of approximately 30 decibels over [...]
Steroid treatment analyzed for sudden hearing loss
As per a systematic review and meta-analysis both published in an issue of Archives of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, there is a very little evidence suggesting the usefulness of steroids while treating sudden hearing loss though steroids are considered to be one of the most widely used treatment options for treating sudden hearing loss.
Sudden [...]