Two more former major league baseball players were reported to be on Applied Pharmacy Services customer list. The pharmacy in Mobile, Alabama is one of the pharmacies that was raided as part of an ongoing grand jury investigation into the sale of drugs including steroids and growth hormones over the…

I’ve had fibrocystic breast for about 15 years. During that time I’ve had an annual mammogram and physical examination by an experienced surgeon. We’ve been following a cyst in my left breast for about the past six or eight years. Over the last year I’d found during regular breast self-examination…

Book Review: Breasts: Women Speak about Their Breasts and Their Lives, by Daphna Ayalah and Isaac J. Weinstock (N.Y.: Summit Books, 1979) This book was born on a “day in the spring of International Women’s Year” when its authors realized that “images of women’s bodies pervade our visual…

Although women have always had breasts, only in America over the last half of the twentieth century have breasts become a consuming passion of the culture, invoked and visible everywhere. This twentieth-century fascination with the breast has led to a media image of the ideal breast—or perhaps the…

Dragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Dragon”) is pleased to announce the completion of its recent private placement of 3,500,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of US$2.00 per unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant (the “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles…

In the previous article we looked at how America’s current obsession with the female breast shapes women’s perceptions of themselves. In this article we’ll examine how that cultural obsession affects young women during their formative years of adolescence. "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I…

Since we expect adolescence to be a difficult time as youngsters struggle to find their identities and become independent young adults, it’s not surprising that their physical development greatly affects their self-image at that time. However, we might think that girls would outgrow their…

Sports Illustrated reporters, Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim have uncovered yet another former major league baseball player who reportedly acquired performance-enhancing drugs this time from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center (PBRC).

“Breast pain is the most common breast symptom causing women to consult primary care physicians and surgeons,” writes Monica Morrow, M.D., in a recent article in American Family Physician (2000;61:2371-8, 2385).

On March 3, 2006, Major League Baseball Commissioner, Bud Selig, announced that MLB would begin a full-scale investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs since MLB had banned such drugs as part of the collective bargaining agreement signed in 2002. At a press conference, Selig named…

Dragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB - DRUG.OB) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a marketing and licensing agreement with Standard Chemical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Standard”) of Taiwan for the distribution of Dragon’s recombinant Erythropoietin (EPO).

This month we’ll look at two recently published studies that involve detection of breast cancer. In one study Janet Kay Bobo, Ph.D., and colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, reported on the efficacy of clinical breast examinations (CBEs) in screening for…

The following quotes are taken word for word from Kirk Radomski’s Plea Agreement signed by Radomski, Assistant United States Attorney, Matthew Perrella, and Radomski’s attorney, John Reilly on April 28, 2007.

n an earlier article about breasts and self-image during adolescence, we looked at a couple of news articles about the increase in cosmetic surgery for young girls eager to improve their bodies. Since writing that article, I’ve found three press releases from the American Society for Aesthetic…

Kirk J. Radomski, a former batboy, clubhouse assistant and equipment manager for the New York Mets, admitted to distributing a variety of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids and hGH, to ‘dozens’ of Major League Baseball players from 1995 to 2005 when his home was raided by investigators,…

According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, during the year 2000, 182,800 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 40,800 women will die of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women ages 40-59 and is second only to lung cancer in cancer…

Disclaimer: I have no financial or other personal interest in this product, nor have I received anything for reviewing it. I bought my Sensability kit at my local Walgreen’s store, just as any other customer would. The B-D Sensability Breast Self-Examination Aid is a circular pad about 10 inches…

Every day the news is full of reports about the latest medical research. Sometimes we read about two different studies that seem to contradict each other. It’s hard to know what to believe, whose advice to follow. Before trying to decide about a particular study’s findings, it’s helpful to review…

Dragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC BB - DRUG.OB) is pleased to announce that it has been invited to present at the BioPartnering Europe 2001 conference to be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, England from October 14th to 16th, 2001.

In the previous article we reviewed the scientific method. This time we’ll look at how knowledge of this four-part process—observation, formulation of an hypothesis, prediction, and experimentation—can help us understand the many medical and scientific studies we hear about in the news.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays relief pitcher, Juan Salas became the first player suspended under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Treatment and Prevention Program this year. Salas is the 16th player to be suspended overall, and the 15th positive test (Jason Grimsley was suspended for accepting a shipment…

In the last article we looked at how the scientific method works, with researchers constantly checking and rechecking each other’s work. Two news stories from February 2001 illustrate how this process works. Case 1: Doctored Data? The medical journal Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and…

The New York Times is reporting that the Mitchell investigation into Steroids in baseball have sought the medical records for “dozens” of current and former Major League Baseball players. The report specifically deals with a request sent to the Baltimore Orioles.

The two most popular forms of trenbolone are trenbolone acetate, and trenbolone enanthate, both need to be injected at different times. Trenbolone acetate is a faster acting steroid, and needs to be injected every day, or every other day. Trenbolone enanthate is a slower acting ester and is usually…

Last month’s article looked at the scientific method at work in two cases, one of which questioned the methodology of a 1997 study concluding that girls are going through puberty at earlier ages than previously. Now comes the report of another study, partially based on the 1997 one, that produced…

According to the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens has cut ties with long-time trainer Brian McNamee. McNamee did not attend Clemens' first bullpen session in Tampa Bay May 14. When questioned by reporters, Clemens "indicated that he had cut ties with the controversial trainer," and that he was…

Organized mammographic screening reduces the number of breast cancer deaths by 63%, according to a study presented by Robert A. Smith, Ph. D. Smith, director of cancer screening for the American Cancer Society, presented the study findings at the Cancer Society’s Science Writers Seminar in…

On May 18, USA Today published an article wherein Jason Giambi essentially admitted using steroids, and said all of baseball should apologize for what has happened. "I was wrong for doing that stuff. What we should have done a long time ago was stand up -- players, ownership, everybody -- and said:…

The New York Daily News is reporting that Jason Giambi failed an amphetamine test within the last year. Citing ‘sources,’ reporter T.J. Quinn claimed Giambi’s failed an MLB test and was subsequently subject to six additional tests this year. Giambi hinted at the failed test last week when he told…

Dragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB - DRUG.OB) is pleased to announce that the Drug Controller General of India has issued regulatory clearance for the import and sale of Dragon’s recombinant Erythropoietin (EPO) to India. Dragon has previously also received regulatory approval for sale of its EPO in…

For women who’d like bigger breasts but don’t want to have surgery, there’s now a nonsurgical alternative, the Brava® Breast Enhancement and Shaping System. Developed by Dr. Roger K.

Baseball’s history is rife with cheating, many say it is part of the game. In The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball, author Greg Zumsteg outlines all forms of cheating in baseball over its history.

Women desiring either reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy or breast enlargement without implants may some day be able to grow their own new breast tissue. Researchers working in the field of tissue engineering are developing ways to stimulate new tissue growth from cells from the patient’s own…