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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

Hydroxycut is a family of dietary supplements that is marketed for weight loss. Their products include drink mixes, protein bars, chewable “gummies,” caplets, and powder that you can sprinkle on to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bulgarian customs officers at the Sofia airport have seized a total of 47 300 pills containing ephedra extract. The extract of the ephedra plant contains the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, ...