Key points athletes and support personnel should know about the 2027 WADA Code and International Standards that will go into ...

Every year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes an updated Prohibited List. The 2027 WADA Prohibited List includes relatively minor changes, but we’ve detailed important updates that ...

As supplement manufacturers seek to create marketable products for athletes, some may use ingredients that are known to be risky or haven’t undergone proper testing to ensure they are safe for human ...

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Glucocorticoids, such as cortisone, prednisone, methylprednisolone, triamcinolone, and dexamethasone, are commonly prescribed to treat injuries and/or to manage chronic inflammatory conditions like ...

Dietary supplements are regulated in a post-market fashion, which means that no regulatory body approves the accuracy of the label or safety of the contents before they are sold to consumers. This ...

Are you allergic to bees? Or maybe peanuts? Do you carry an EpiPen? Athletes with severe allergies to foods, insect bites/stings, medicines, and other substances may need to possess and use a ...

Weight loss drugs containing GLP-1 agonists have exploded in popularity in recent years, gaining the interest of consumers for usage far beyond the FDA-approved purpose to treat type 2 diabetes and ...

Athletes often ask about the anti-doping status of supplements that contain plant-based herbal ingredients or animal-based ingredients. Some common examples of herbal ingredients include echinacea, ...

As the result of many studies and years of data, it is universally accepted that without sufficient protein, we won’t be able to gain the anabolic improvements from resistance training. However, how ...

In the latest installment of “Ask the Scientists,” Dr. Cheri Blauwet addresses the practice of boosting and explains why it’s dangerous. Over the years, USADA has received numerous inquiries from the ...