Bloomberg has reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently evaluating the use of epidural injections of steroids for the treatment of neck and back pain.
The evaluation was made after a warning by Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) a few months ago that the administration of its Kenalog steroid around the spine may lead to [...]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion who made a return to the cage on January 7, has tested positive for an anabolic steroid.
King Mo examined positive for Drostanalone, the Nevada State Athletic Commission declared.
From MMAfighting.com:
Drostanalone can be used as a medication for lowering cholesterol and is sometimes prescribed to [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is examining epidural shots of steroids to cure spinal discomfort, according to a report by Bloomberg.
This was after Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) issued a warning seven months ago that administration of its Kenalog steroid around the spine may cause serious complications.
From Medcitynews.com:
Bristol-Myers in New York revised its label for Kenalog [...]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion who returned to the cage on Jan. 7, has tested positive for a banned steroid.
The champion tested positive for Drostanalone, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced.
From MMAfighting.com:
Drostanalone can be used as a medication for lowering cholesterol and is sometimes prescribed to cancer patients, but [...]
In an interview with a Czech newspaper, Bohdan Ulihrach, remarked that a test during a tournament in Moscow showed unacceptable levels of a metabolite of the banned steroid, norandrosterone.
Ulihrach has been world-ranked as high as No 22.
From Guardian.co.uk:
Ulihrach’s decision to go public about his test is slightly puzzling given that, under Association of Tennis Professionals [...]
Alex Ariza, the strength and conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao, does not get bothered by accusations of steroid use against the Filipino boxing champion.
The coach has worked with Pacquiao for his last 8 fights in which Pacquiao held victories over Oscar de la Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton, Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito, and Shane Mosley.
From [...]
Five members of the North Korean football team have tested positive for a banned steroid at the women’s World Cup in Germany.
The world governing body of Football, FIFA, announced three new cases on Saturday, but did not disclose the women’s names.
From English.chosun.com:
FIFA ordered testing for all members of the North Korean club after two of [...]
A few suspected steroid users, including Rafael Palmeiro and Juan Gonzalez, are on baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. They will be joining Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar, both having fallen just short in last year’s vote.
Former Most Valuable Players Jeff Bagwell and Larry Walker, and former Rookies [...]
A powerlifter who set a benchpressing world record in Kennewick, Ryan Shawn Kennelly, faces criminal charges for delivering steroids.
The discovery was made after federal postal inspectors were able to track a shipment of steroids to a Kennewick apartment connected to him.
From Thenewstribune.com:
Kennelly, 36, pleaded innocent in Benton County Superior Court to possession with intent to [...]
Patients afflicted with chronic urticaria who responded to colchicine used significantly fewer steroids after starting colchicine than before starting it, according to a review of 55 patients who were treated with colchicine for chronic urticaria.
Colchicine is an effective steroid-sparing agent that can be used to treat refractory chronic idiopathic [...]