Wary consumers are beginning to shy away from diet preparations containing ephedra, with U.S. sales of some of the most popular brands falling 30% or more over the last year. But some researchers and ...

The FDA has been investigating the safety of ephedra for years. A chemical cousin to speed, it's used to boost energy, build muscle or lose weight. One of the most popular ephedra products is ...

On Feb. 16, pitcher Steve Bechler of the Baltimore Orioles collapsed while running sprints at the team’s spring-training camp in Florida. He died a few hours later. Subsequent investigation linked the ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government moved to crack down on ephedra Friday, proposing a label warning that the herbal stimulant may contribute to heart attacks, strokes and even death. Officials ...

Finding they pose an "unreasonable risk to the public health," the federal government on Tuesday said it will ban dietary supplements containing ephedra. "Based on the best possible scientific ...

Washington - United States health officials said on Tuesday they will ban the weight-loss herb ephedra because it poses unreasonable risks such as heart attacks and strokes. It is the first time the ...

Earlier this week, the Federal government banned products containing ephedra, the dietary supplement which was linked to the death of former-Orioles’ pitcher Steve Bechler last spring. This ban gives ...

Health Canada has requested a recall of products containing ephedra/ephedrine immediately because of concerns it can cause heart attacks, seizures and psychotic episodes. 'these products pose an ...

A class this broad might number millions, as, according to Metabolife, “Millions of people have consumed Metabolife’s ephedra-containing products since 1995.” Metabolife’s Memorandum of Law on “Phase ...

In response to concerns about this substance, FDA has proposed mandatory warning labels on the packaging of products containing ephedra. [29] Unfortunately, the powerful dietary supplement industry ...

The federal government announced yesterday that it will ban the diet and bodybuilding supplement ephedra and urged athletes and others to stop taking it immediately because of the serious health risks ...