In light of the redacted names from the Jason Grimsley affidavit hitting the papers, Roger Clemens entire career has been called into question. Clemens now find himself in the middle of the controversy alongside Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco. UPDATE: Clemens was heavily implicated in…

Sunny days of spring and summer can banish winter blues. Being outdoors at this time of year can greatly brighten your spirits, especially if you are depression-prone. And recent research indicates that light therapy holds particular promise for anorexics and other eating disorder…

According to a court filing Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle has agreed to be held in contempt of court for refusing to assist a federal grand jury probing who leaked the secret testimony from the BALCO grand jury.

Last week I received an email from an employer who suspects that a woman he recently hired has anorexia. Let's call him "Charlie." Although he did not know her well, Charlie was concerned about his employee's personal well-being but didn't quite know how to go about offering her help. Aside from…

The Steroid Era is now cemented in baseball lore alongside the Dead Ball Era. The Dead Ball Era, notorious for a lack of offense, began in 1900 and ended in 1919 when the White Sox threw the World Series and Major League Baseball made a number of changes that favored offense.

Human growth hormone (hGH) is a polypeptide hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate animals. In the liver, hGH converts to insulin-like growth factor-1 promoting growth. Secretion levels are highest…

Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. (TSX: DDD; OTC BB: DRUG; BBSE: DRP) today announced results for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2004. Highlights for 2004 Generated revenues of $3.71 million and a net loss of $0.94 million, or $0.05 per share for the full year of 2004.

Veteran actors are familiar with the old adage "the camera never lies." That's one reason they always strive to look their best. But the lens has also been used for a very different purpose: to stimulate recovery in anorexics. According to a June 7, 2000 article in The New York Post…

New York Mets pitcher, Guillermo Mota, was suspended 50 games Wednesday for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. It was the third suspension this year (following Yusaku Iriki and Jason Grimsley) and fifteenth suspension overall. Mota admitted full responsibility in a statement issued…

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Can professional school or a high-powered career cause anorexia nervosa in women? Compelling anecdotal evidence suggests an association between advanced degrees and eating disorders, but that is no reason for giving up on your dreams. What initially got me thinking about this subject was an…

Track coach Trevor Graham, who helped launch the federal probe of steroid use reportedly will be charged by the grand jury following up on that very matter and all of Bay Area Laboratory Co-op's dealings.

Conventional wisdom says that anorexia nervosa is largely confined to white, affluent, Western women. Recent evidence suggests otherwise. On July 5, 2000, BBC Online reported a study of female secondary students in rural Ghana which found that six out of 668 subjects showed signs of anorexia.

Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. (TSX: DDD; OTC BB: DRUG; BBSE: DRP) announces that it proposes to offer on a best efforts basis up to $25 million of its securities in a private placement to accredited investors. The type of securities, price and completion of the proposed private placement will depend…

Iron supplementation has improved the health of some anorexics, but don't go popping pills without medical supervision. The relationship between anorexia and iron is complex, and unsupervised supplementation can be highly toxic. According to wholehealthmd, iron is an essential element which helps…

The next or perhaps more accurately, the newest generation of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is insulin-like growth factor-1 or IGF-1. The first synthetic version of IGF-1 approved for sale in the United States was Increlex. To understand Increlex one needs to look at human growth hormone.

There is a substantial relationship between zinc deficiency and anorexia, but, as in the case of iron, the relationship is complex, and you should check with your doctor before ingesting any supplements. According to the British medical organization Foresight , zinc is an essential trace element…

The Hall of Fame ballot containing candidates for 2007 was released Nov. 27. Surefire first ballot players Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. headline the first-time candidates on the 2007 baseball writers' Hall of Fame ballot released today.

Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. (OTC BB: DRUG; TSX: DDD; BBSE: DRP) ("the Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Oriental Wave Holding Ltd. At closing, and as described in Dragon's proxy statement dated December 8, 2004, Mr. Yanlin Han, Mr. Zhanguo Weng and Ms. Xuemei…

There are pluses and minuses to vegetarian diets. On the positive side, they provide more fiber and less fat than traditional American fare, but they carry an increased risk of deficiencies in vital nutrients such as calcium and protein. And the regimen is very popular among sufferers of anorexia…

The Hall of Fame Ballot was released Nov. 27. For the first time some serious suspected and admitted steroid users are eligible. Players inextricably linked to steroids including Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, and Ken Caminiti are listed alongside surefire first-ballot candidates Tony Gwynn and Cal…

Guillermo Mota signed a two-year $5 million contract to remain with the New York Mets. Mota was acquired from Cleveland in August and was absolutely dominant down the stretch. In his 18 appearances with the Mets, Mota compiled a 1.00 ERA with a WHIP of 0.833 and over a strikeout an inning. All the…

Lately I have been receiving an increasing number of messages from women asking for advice about their weight/height, both on the boards and via email. Careless comments on this subject can be harmful to people susceptible to, or struggling with, eating disorders.

Yahoo! News has reported that defense attorney, Troy Ellerman, lawyer for BALCO president Victor Conte (briefly) and vice-president James Valente, was the source of the BALCO grand jury documents published and expounded upon by San Francisco Chronicle reporters, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams…

Between July 11 and August 11, 2000, I ran a poll on this topic page regarding treatment preferences among eating disorder sufferers. My thanks to all who participated. However, the results were, to say the least, disturbing. The question was as follows: "Eating Disorder Sufferers Only.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned three lower court decisions, and in a 2-to-1 decision, ruled that federal prosecutors could use the names and urine samples of the 5-7% of players who tested positive as part of Major League Baseball’s anonymous survey testing in 2003.

A California psychotherapist recently emailed me about an anorexic client who was a lesbian. "Once she accepted that she was gay, her anorexia was no longer an issue," he wrote. The clinician then asked me whether there was any research on anorexia nervosa and sexual orientation. The answer is…

The Major League Baseball Players Association will fight the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that gives investigators access to the names and urine samples of 80-100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs anonymously in 2003. Union Leader, Donald Fehr issued a…

Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. (OTC BB: DRUG; TSX: DDD; BBSE: DRP) (“the Company") is pleased to announce that at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on January 11, 2005, the shareholders approved the acquisition by Dragon of Oriental Wave by accepting all the proposals in over 99% of the shares…

Three cheers for the AHA! Dietary guidelines recently announced by the American Heart Association emphasize good eating habits over numerical criteria as a means of promoting health. While the recommendations are designed to alleviate and prevent cardiovascular disease, anorexics would do well to…

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the results of this years balloting. Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken were both named on well over the required 75% of ballots cast by the Baseball Writers Association of America. This years results were of particular significance because it was the first…

There's progress on insurance coverage for anorexics, but there's still a long way to go. A previous article on this topic page reported that insurers frequently refuse to cover long hospital stays anorexics often require. But because of recent state and federal legislative action, that situation…

The New York Daily News has reported that Barry Bonds failed an amphetamine test in 2006. Under the terms of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention Program, a first positive test for amphetamines does not require a suspension or the naming of the player to the public.

Back pain. Responsible for billions of dollars in lost worker productivity, it's one of the most common and disabling illnesses in America today. And one of the most puzzling. Orthopedists, osteopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other health-care professionals all have different ideas about…

Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. (OTC BB: DRUG; TSX: DDD; BBSE: DRP) announces that the Company and Oriental Wave Holding Limited have agreed to extend the Share Purchase Agreement to February 28, 2005 in connection with the proposed acquisition of Oriental Wave.

Troy Ellerman, former lawyer for BALCO president, Victor Conte, has admitted to being the source of the BALCO grand jury documents leaked to San Francisco Chronicle reporters Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-wada.

You’re taking a shower one day when you realize that one of your breasts feels tender to the touch. You gingerly poke around the area and discover that not only is it tender, but you can feel a lump beneath the skin. What should you do? First, you shouldn’t panic. About 80% of breast lumps are…

Breast development begins in the womb with the formation of the milk ridge six weeks after conception. The milk ridge is a pairing of glands that run in two roughly parallel lines the length of the fetus. By the ninth week most of the glands have disappeared except for a single pair that will become…

The controversial book, Game of Shadows, was released in paperback with a new epilogue written by the authors Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada, outlining the year since the book was first published. It describes Barry Bonds’ 2006 season facing hecklers, boos, chants of ‘BALCO’, and the…