A few years ago I found out that a very close friend of mine was taking steroids. Since I really was not sure what damage steroids could cause or if they were even dangerous I decided to look up some information on the subject and this is what I found. The majority of people who ...
Anabolic steroids became a Schedule III Controlled Substance in 1991, but for decades before, and since professional and other athletes have been using the synthetic testosterone to “bulk up.” Possession or sale of anabolic steroids in the United States without a prescription carried a penalty of up to one year in prison and a minimum ...
There are many different types of steroids and they are used for many different reasons. Steroids are found in various types of medications such as bronchial inhalers, eye drops and more. When most of us think of steroids, those are not what come to mind. What usually comes to mind are the steroids that athletes ...
Have you recently had your blood drawn at your doctor’s office? Chances are, in addition to other studies, they checked a hematocrit level. A hematocrit level is a way of measuring what percentage of blood cells in your blood stream are red blood cells. In men, normal hematocrit values are between 43% and 54%, and ...
When we think about steroids, for most of us, the image of muscle bound men come to mind. In truth, steroids are commonly used among many athletes as well as boys in their adolescent years, and women models. Sometimes, those who have physically demanding jobs, such as police officers, military personnel, and even barroom bouncers ...
The war on drugs has lead to a lot of casualties and to a heavy enforcement of the “tough on crime” approach. It’s also lead to skyrocketing prison populations, despite proof that there are huge benefits to legalizing drugs rather than increasing the levels of punishment dished out for drugs. However, while everyone knows that ...
Gynecomastia also know as man boobs (not a very flattering term) is a condition in which the male breasts takes on more of a feminine breasts appearance. Whether it is just an accumulation of fatty tissue in or around the breast or an actual condition caused by hormonal imbalance, is a treatable condition. This article ...
