Gyms advised to supply needles
Among the recommendations made in new draft guidelines published by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is one that suggests syringes should be made available in gyms. It...
View ArticleConsumers warned not to use muscle growth product
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to immediately stop using a product called Mass Destruction, which is marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. The FDA was alerted...
View ArticleHuge increase in steroid use
With increasing numbers of people across the UK injecting themselves with steroids, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated its guideline on the provision of needle and...
View ArticleBreast cancer drug in bodybuilding supplement
Researchers have found the breast cancer drug tamoxifen in samples of a widely available bodybuilding dietary supplement. In a letter to The BMJ this week, they explain that, for more than 30 years,...
View ArticleSteroids linked to musculoskeletal injuries in retired NFL players
Using anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) increases the risk of specific types of musculoskeletal injuries, according to an unprecedented survey of retired National Football League players reported in...
View ArticleSteroid doping tests ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity
Current steroid (testosterone) doping tests should be scrapped for international sports because they ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity, suggests research published ahead of print in...
View ArticleNHS pinning hopes on acupuncture
Patients with back pain should receive acupuncture through the NHS, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has recommended in its latest guideline Tens of millions of pounds are being wasted by...
View ArticleImage and Performance Enhancing Drugs: Myth and Reality – Webinar
To help raise awareness for Clean Sport Week 2019 we’ve teamed up with UK Anti-Doping to host a free webinar about the risks of Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs. Image and Performance Enhancing...
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