Category Archives: Hormone News



Biogenesis’ Bosch surrenders in PEDs case


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes WESTON, Fla. -- A year to the day that Major League Baseball handed down more than a dozen suspensions in the Biogenesis scandal, highlighted by that of embattled slugger Alex Rodriguez, federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents conducted an early-morning roundup Tuesday that led to charges against the former clinic's founder, Anthony Bosch, and others tied to his operation. Andy LockettAnthony Bosch arriving at the DEA office in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday. Shortly after 6 a.m. ET, federal agents began driving up with the handcuffed suspects at the DEA regional office on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale. Bosch and his attorney … Read more »

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge dazzles in baby blue gown at the Natural History Museum


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Kate, 32, made stunning appearance at awards ceremony last night Duchess wore a Jenny Packham dress at the black tie eventin London Also yesterday she rode in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace She was there to welcome the president of Singapore on his state visit She is around 13 weeks pregnant and will welcome baby in April 2015 Has been suffering with hyperemesis gravidarum - severe morning sickness Yesterday she wore Alexander McQueen coatdress and Jane Taylor hat By Rebecca English for the Daily Mail and Bianca London for MailOnline Published: 14:29 EST, 21 October 2014 | Updated: 11:28 … Read more »

Illegal Online Meds Targeted in Worldwide Crackdown, FDA Says


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes THURSDAY, May 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Illegal online pharmacies that sell unapproved and potentially dangerous prescription drugs to Americans were targeted this week in a worldwide operation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. More than 19,600 packages containing medicines supposedly from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain were seized in the action, which involved authorities from 111 countries, the FDA said in a news release. The packages actually contained unapproved or suspected fake drugs from countries such as China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain, the … Read more »

Drugs that Cause Gynecomastia


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Gynecomastia is the development of breasts in males. In short, Gynecomastia is caused by an imbalance or hormones. It can be caused by a natural decrease in testosterone or increase in estrogen. Gynecomastia can also be caused by medications that alter hormone production. A quarter of all cases of Gynecomastia are caused by medications. According to the Official Publication of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, (CFP) Common drugs known to cause Gynecomastia include, but are not limited to: Amiodarone Calcium Channel Blocks (dilitiazem, verapmil, nifedipine) Central nervous system agents (amphetamines, diazepam, methyldopa, phenytoin, reserpine, tricylic antidepressants) Cimetidine Cytotoxic … Read more »

Doping case against Acerbi dismissed


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute 14 April 2014 22:10 The doping case against Sassuolo's Francesco Acerbi has been dismissed by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI). The defender was found to have abnormal levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in his blood stream - a substance that can be produced by cancerous cells - after his side's Serie A match with Cagliari on December 1, landing him a suspension from the governing body. Although a naturally occurring substance, hCG produces effects similar to anabolic steroids, and is therefore banned in many sports. However, a Sassuolo statement in December subsequently confirmed that Acerbi - … Read more »

Luteal Phase: The Uterine Lining Phase – Video


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Luteal Phase: The Uterine Lining Phase Now we'll be talking about the Luteal Phase of the whole Ovulation/Menstrual Cycle. The Luteal Phase happens after the Ovulation Phase, which really is part of the Follicular Phase. So when... By: IntermountainMoms Read more: Luteal Phase: The Uterine Lining Phase - Video … Read more »

Duchess of Cambridge 'hugely disappointed' after being forced to pull out of yet another engagement due to morning …


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Duchess of Cambridge has been forced to pull out of a visit today She was due to visit a charity for children with behavioural disorders The Art Room is one of several charities of which she is a patron Bookies suspended betting on twins overnight following surge in bets Doctors have revealed that Hyperemesis Gravidarium is worse with twins The Duchess hasn't been seen in public for more than a month By Rebecca English and Ruth Styles for MailOnline Published: 08:06 EST, 1 October 2014 | Updated: 10:18 EST, 1 October 2014 167 shares 803 View comments The Duchess … Read more »

2014 Opportunities in the US Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostics Markets


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: 2014 Opportunities in the US Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostics Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p01636157/2014-Opportunities-in-the-US-Clinical-Chemistry-and-Immunodiagnostics-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=In_Vitro_Diagnostic "2014 Opportunities in the US Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostics Markets" is a new strategic analysis of major business opportunities emerging in the US clinical chemistry and immunodiagnostic markets during the next five years. The report explores future trends in the US market; provides estimates of the specimen, test and sales volumes, as well as major suppliers sales and market shares; compares features of leading analyzers; profiles key competitors; and … Read more »

Abbott Features Solutions to Help Labs Prepare for the Evolving Healthcare Landscape at the American Association for …


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes HOUSTON, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As U.S. healthcare providers navigate a changing healthcare climate, clinical laboratories are playing an increasingly important role in helping them prevent medical errors, lower readmission rates, and improve patient care. At the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) annual meeting and clinical lab expo, July 28 August 1 in Houston, Texas, Abbott (ABT)will showcase solutions designed to meet the needs of its lab customers while reducing costs and improving productivity. "Clinical laboratories are looking for the right solutions to successfully address the complexities and opportunities presented by the changing healthcare environment," said Greg Ahlberg, … Read more »

Nursing a Grudge


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The nine Salt Lake Community College nursing instructors who gathered in the American Federation of Teachers union hall in Midvale in December were not there for the free coffee. For nearly all of those at the table, the preceding four months had led them to either retire early or quit. This exodus now numbers 13 faculty and staff members, many of them tenured, accounting for a large portion of the full-time nursing-school staff at what is one of the largest nursing schools in the state. Around and around the complaints flew. Nurses with two decades of teaching chopsalong with those … Read more »

Cano's spokeswoman was client of Biogenesis


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The spokeswoman for Robinson Cano's foundation is listed as having been a client of the Biogenesis clinic last summer, although she denies having received anything from the clinic and says Cano "definitely never did." Major League Baseball, however, has possession of a Biogenesis client roster that lists the spokeswoman, Sonia Cruz, and is investigating whether Cano had any relationship to the clinic, sources familiar with MLB's investigation told "Outside the Lines." Cano has denied knowing clinic founder Tony Bosch or having ever used performance-enhancing drugs. But as his best friend, Melky Cabrera, his mentor, Alex Rodriguez, and now his spokeswoman … Read more »

Documents: Cano associate was client of clinic


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The spokeswoman for Robinson Cano's foundation is listed as having been a client of the Biogenesis clinic last summer, although she denies having received anything from the clinic and says Cano "definitely never did." Major League Baseball, however, has possession of a Biogenesis client roster that lists the spokeswoman, Sonia Cruz, and is investigating whether Cano had any relationship to the clinic, sources familiar with MLB's investigation told "Outside the Lines." Cano has denied knowing clinic founder Tony Bosch or having ever used performance-enhancing drugs. But as his best friend, Melky Cabrera, his mentor, Alex Rodriguez, and now his spokeswoman … Read more »

Paid Hepatitis C Clinical Trial Now Enrolling at Avail Clinical Research near Orlando, Florida; Accepting M/F Patients …


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes DeLand, FL (PRWEB) January 22, 2014 *To see if you qualify for this Hepatitis C Clinical Trial in Florida, visit Avail Clinical Research on the web (http://www.availclinical.com) or contact us directly at (386) 785-2404. There is no cost to participate, no insurance is required, and you may receive compensation for time and travel. STUDY DESIGN The study will be conducted in three parts. Part A will utilize a randomized group design in treatment-naive, GT!b and 4 HCV-infected subjects. Sixty subjects will be enrolled and randomized to groups of equal size. GT!b and GT4 HCV-infected subjects will be stratified by genotype … Read more »

Sources: Cano associate was Biogenesis client


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The spokeswoman for Robinson Cano's foundation is listed as having been a client of the Biogenesis clinic last summer, although she denies having received anything from the clinic and says Cano "definitely never did." Major League Baseball, however, has possession of a Biogenesis client roster that lists the spokeswoman, Sonia Cruz, and is investigating whether Cano had any relationship to the clinic, sources familiar with MLB's investigation told "Outside the Lines." Cano has denied knowing clinic founder Tony Bosch or having ever used performance-enhancing drugs. But as his best friend, Melky Cabrera, his mentor, Alex Rodriguez, and now his spokeswoman … Read more »

Early Stage Testicular Cancer – Surveillance Is Best Follow-Up Strategy


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Editor's Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 17 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Current ratings for: Early Stage Testicular Cancer - Surveillance Is Best Follow-Up Strategy In a new long-term study conducted in Denmark, researchers analyzed a national clinical database and found that 99.6% of patients who only underwent surveillance (following a successful surgery) were alive after 10 years of being diagnosed with testicular cancer. Surveillance means carrying out routine CT scans, physical exams, chest X-ray exams, and blood tests for a period of five years after surgery. In some … Read more »

Poor prognosis germ-cell tumours are only cured in about half of patients. We aimed to assess whether treatment …


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes In this phase 3, multicentre, randomised trial, patients were enrolled from France (20 centres), USA (one centre), and Slovakia (one centre). Patients were eligible if they were older than 16 years, had evidence of testicular, retroperitoneal, or mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumours based on histological findings or clinical evidence and highly elevated serum human chorionic gonadotropin or alfa-fetoprotein concentrations that matched International Germ Cell Cancer Consensus Group poor prognosis criteria. After one cycle of BEP (intravenous cisplatin [20 mg/m2 per day for 5 days], etoposide [100 mg/m2 per day for 5 days], and intramuscular or intravenous bleomycin [30 mg per … Read more »

Serie A – Doping ban overturned on cancer sufferer Acerbi


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) confirmed in a statement that its anti-doping panel had annulled the preliminary ban which was imposed on Dec. 13. Acerbi, who was treated for testicular cancer in July when he had a tumour removed, failed the doping test after the match against Cagliari on Dec. 1. Sassuolo subsequently issued a statement blaming the positive result on traces of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) which is produced by some cancerous tumours. "This is an outcome which brings serenity and distances Acerbi from the shadow of indulging with prohibited practices, something which he has never adopted," … Read more »

2013 Endocrine Function Testing Market in Europe: Hospitals, Commercial Labs, Physician Offices, Ambulatory Care Centers


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes This new 310-page report from Venture Planning Group provides a comprehensive analysis of the European endocrine function market, including emerging tests, technologies, instrumentation, sales forecasts by country, market shares and strategic profiles of leading suppliers. The report provides test volume and sales forecasts by country and market segment for the following assays: Cortisol, Estradiol, FSH, HCG, Gastrin, LH, Progesterone, PTH/IO PTH, Prolactin, T3, T3 Uptake, Free T3, T4, Free T4, TBG, Testosterone, Thyroglobulin Ab, TPO Ab and TSH. During the next five years, the endocrine function testing market will undergo significant transformation. These changes will be caused by convergence of … Read more »

'They're poisoning us'. How religious leaders are hindering vaccination programmes across the world


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro Polio vaccinators waiting for police protection before leaving for their target areas to administer the vaccine in Karachi October 21, 2014. When it comes to vaccination, religious leaders have not always been on the side of the angels. While Church health programmes have often been in the forefront of the practice, vaccination has also been viewed with suspicion by fundamentalists and conspiracy theorists albeit sometimes with good reason. Arguably, the latest example of this is to be found in Kenya, where Roman Catholic bishops have urged people not to be vaccinated against tetanuson the grounds that the vaccine … Read more »

Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2014


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Updated on January 25th, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 8:52 AM Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Weight-Loss Product Makers Penalized by FTC Fines and other penalties have been handed out to four companies that used deceptive advertising claims to sell weight-loss products, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. The marketers of Sensa, a weight-loss product sprinkled on food, will pay $26.5 million to settle FTC charges that the company made unfounded weight-loss claims and used misleading endorsements. The product was sold by retail chains such as GNC and Costco, on the … Read more »