A survey by industry body Assocham has revealed that as much as about 78 percent of adolescents in urban India areas tend to consume at least one dietary supplement like pills, energy drinks, steroids, and high-protein powders.
“The statistics are shocking, as many children are becoming overly involved and obsessed by a wide variety of substances [...]
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 [...]
The West Australian Football League has received another drug shock after a player from premiers Swan Districts reportedly returned a positive sample for steroids.
The test that was conducted by the Australian Sports Anti Doping Authority is expected to have discovered levels of the performance enhancing drug, Sudafed.
From Heraldsun.com.au:
The player, who can’t be named until results [...]
A 25-year-old bodybuilder who took body building after being bullied at school because he was fat has pleaded guilty in the County Court.
Brenton Dowell pleaded guilty to illegally importing anabolic steroids from China and organized to have more than 3000 grams of testosterone, which is enough to survive for 61 years.
From Theage.com.au:
Prosecutor Ashley Bird said [...]
Medical expert Dr Erina Zacharia, who recommended human growth hormones to battle aging, has been penalized by the NSW Healthcare Tribunal.
The celebrity doctor was found guilty of professional wrong doings by the NSW Healthcare Tribunal.
From Dailytelegraph.com.au:
But the 47-year-old medic - fined $15,000 for illegally prescribing steroids, growth hormones and testosterone — defended his controversial treatment [...]
Fayetteville junior Anna Watson, who is a University of Georgia cheerleader, will be appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America” show with her story of turning down a lucrative modeling contract because she would have had to take steroids.
Watson is tentatively scheduled to appear between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the show, according [...]
After the largest bust of its kind in Murfreesboro history, steroids worth more than half a million dollars are now off the streets.
Leslie Parker, Jr. has been arrested by police and charged him with possession and distribution of the illegal steroids.
From Newschannel5.com:
More than 500-thousand dollars’ worth of pills and injectables were found in a downtown [...]
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 [...]
The Portland Police Bureau will include testing for steroids in random testing of officers for this year in the context of drug abuse.
The city is making the move over the objection of the Portland Police Association.
From Statesmanjournal.com:
The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/WZAxFg) the city is making the move over the objection of the Portland Police Association. The [...]
While anti-VEGF therapy is gaining popularity for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, older treatments, including steroids, should be considered if needed.
“Anti-VEGF agents really only affect a very small aspect of the biochemical abnormalities in diabetic macular edema,” Peter K. Kaiser, MD, said at Retina 2012. “And steroids really attack many more areas [...]