Even the Food and Drug Administration got involved by completing a study Feb. 28 and sending out warnings to sellers or manufacturers of the product that claim it enhances athletic ability. Clearly, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson yesterday began building the government's case for a possible ban on the use and sale of ephedra, the dietary supplement linked to the ...

(San Francisco) Jan. 28, 2004 - Just days before the new year people throughout the Bay Area made a mad dash to buy up ephedra products before a new law went into effect making them illegal in ...

Liz Walters used to spend every spring struggling to catch her breath. Scarred by a childhood illness, her lungs worked overtime when the season's fresh pollens filled the air. Two different inhalers ...

One lot of over-the-counter weight loss drug Lipodrene w/25mg Ephedra Extract Dietary Supplement has been recalled for the presence of an illegal ingredient that the FDA says can cause several serious ...

I understand the FDA has concerns about the safety of phenylpropanolamine and ephedra. I take an herbal diet supplement containing ephedra. Should I be concerned? There are indeed safety concerns with ...

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 ...

April 9, 2003 (San Diego, CA) -- After Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler died during spring training earlier this year, the spotlight again turned on the dietary supplement ephedra. The Chinese ...

Searching for a legal way to rev up her metabolism and burn fat, Chicago fitness competitor Beth Horn, 29, turned to an ephedra-free supplement. Though she found the effects less potent than with ...