See what athletes are trying, and the side effects they risk. Aug. 5, 2013— -- intro: Since steroids hit the U.S. sports scene more than 50 years ago, athletes have found new ways to get faster ...

Here is a look at performance-boosting drugs now banned in almost every sport, but readily available to athletes of all ages. What: Stimulants used for weight-control and suppression of fatigue. They ...

Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are medications used to improve physical performance. Many PEDs are illegal to buy when not used to treat an approved medical condition. There’s no precise ...

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner has been caught in a doping scandal. While these claims have raised eyebrows, they also spotlight a pressing issue in athletics—the use of performance-enhancing ...

In our culture, performance-enhancing drugs are seen as a vehicle for cheating. For example, athletes who use steroids or human growth hormone are weeded out through testing policies, punished, and ...

Super Bowl MVP and Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco (AP Photo) Super Bowl MVP and Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco is speaking out on the use of performance enhancing drugs. “Test me and the guys as many ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Enhanced Games, a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs, will kick off next ...