Preventing misuse of performance-enhancing substances a growing and difficult task
... investigation to avoid false positive results and ruin an athlete's career. The difficulty of detecting and preventing the abuse of performance enhancing substances by adult athletes may seem futile but remains necessary as part of the effort to discourage abuse by youths who emulate professional athlet...Duke orthopedic surgeon bucks conventional wisdom; develops surgical approach for broken collarbones
...yone thought I was crazy andthat I would certainly ruin my career," Basamania recalled. "As medical students, and even assurgical residents, it is pounded into your head that there is no suitable surgical treatment for these breaks. I wanted to see if we could do better than that." His approach is decept...Scientists: herb known as comfrey can ruin liver, other herbs appear helpful
...e United States." Mechanisms by which comfrey can ruin the liver are unclear, but the main injury appears to be destruction of small veins leading to cirrhosis and eventually liver failure, he said. Patients may display either acute or chronic symptoms, including abdominal pain, high blood pressure in th...