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 ...

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 ...

Purpose: The effect of Metabolife Ephedra-Free on blood pressure (BP) and hemodynamics was studied. Methods: Healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to take a single dose of Metabolife Ephedra-Free ...

Some of the weight-loss aids that have quickly emerged to replace the now-banned substance ephedra may carry risks of their own, a small study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, ...

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 ...

Looking for an energy boost during his overnight shifts at a local grocery store, Robert Maltman tried a dietary supplement with ephedra. He didn't like it. "I felt very uncomfortable. I felt edgy, ...

Two common weight loss supplements promoted as ephedra-free and safe for dieters caused increased heart rate among healthy people, and could have harmful health effects in some people, according to a ...

Its only been a few weeks since the Food and Drug Administration announced the ban on products containing the herb ephedra, but the health food industry has hardly skipped a beat. As a substitute for ...

The Biggest Loser is on a losing streak. After being called out by scientists for dangerous human experimentation last month, the NBC reality weight-loss rubberneck-fest is now under fire for ...

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 ...