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Report Finds 'Widespread Steroid Use in Baseball'
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 Linn Goldberg (no relation to Nieca Goldberg) said his biggest concern remains the health risks to America's teenagers, who are increasingly influenced by the behaviors of their favorite sports stars.
"These are very dangerous drugs, and their effects on children are even greater than on adults, because they affect all their biological systems," he said. "It's a shock to their body, because the hormones are so powerful."
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To learn more about steroid dangers, visit the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Last updated 12/13/2007
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SOURCES: Nieca Goldberg, M.D., spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, and medical director, Women's Heart Program at New York University School of Medicine, New York City; Linn Goldberg, M.D., professor at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland; ESPN.com; Associated Press; The New York Times
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