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 ...

While citrus aurantium may have fewer side effects and be easier to obtain than prescription diet pills, I think the risk, cost and lack of clear benefit of supplements containing this compound do not ...

WASHINGTON — The American Heart Assn. on Thursday urged a ban of over-the-counter ephedra supplements, saying they do more harm than good. The association said it supported a Food and Drug ...

The federal government yesterday strongly warned people against using ephedra and said it would seek new ways to regulate the dietary supplement, including warning labels and, possibly, a ban on ...

Indianapolis, April 12 - Bob Raymond, owner of the Cutting Edge Nutrition store in Castleton says shelves that once held dozens of different Ephedra products in his store are now bare. Seventy-five ...

Herbal products containing ephedra (also known as herbal ephedrine alkaloids) are marketed in the United States as dietary supplements that claim to promote weight loss, increase energy, and enhance ...

The morning after federal authorities announced their intention to ban ephedra, the herbal derivative popular among some dieters and athletes, Mo Brandon drove straight to his local nutrition store.

Despite a state ban, ephedra products -- which at least one coach speculates killed an arenafootball2 player Saturday -- remain on the shelves at many Illinois gas stations and convenience stores. The ...

Peak Nutrition Inc. of Syracuse was among 62 dietary supplement manufacturers nationwide warned Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration to halt all use of ephedra. The FDA's plan to ban ephedra ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sean Riggins was a 16-year-old athlete in exceptionally good condition, but on Sept. 2 he was so sick that he couldn't play in a big game with his Lincoln, Ill., high school ...

WASHINGTON -- Bottles of the popular herb ephedra should bear warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks, strokes or even kill, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The FDA ...

Products containing ephedra are heavily marketed in women's magazines, where models in bikinis pose for glitzy, seemingly miraculous before-and-after shots. In drugstores, health food stores and even ...