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Ephedra
Studies show diet pills still pose risks
Mar 13, 2006
| Ivanhoe Broadcast News
Diet pills have been a topic of controversy since the 1960s when prescription or over-the-counter amphetamines became widely available for the...
Herbal Supplements May Cause Dangerous Side Effects During Plastic Surgery
Feb 16, 2006
| Newsinferno News Staff
A study in February's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), found that...
Health Canada advises consumers not to use Kaizen Ephedrine HCL tablets for weight loss
Dec 28, 2005
| Health Canada
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Kaizen Ephedrine HCL tablets for the unauthorized purposes of weight loss or increased energy because...
Experts Warn that Bitter Orange May Be as Dangerous as Ephedra
Oct 12, 2005
| www.newsinferno.com
Only a year and a half after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the sale of diet supplements containing ephedra, bitter orange peel is...
Study Suggests “Ephedra-Free” Supplements May Not Be Risk-Free
Sep 11, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
A placebo-controlled study conducted at UCSF reveals two popular weight loss supplements that are promoted as “ephedra-free” and safe for...
EPHEDRA DEATH CASE SETTLED FOR ALMOST $1 MILLION BY NUTRAQUEST INC. AND FOUR OTHER COMPANIES
Jul 12, 2005
| www.newsinferno.com
On February 17, 2003, 23-year-old Baltimore Oriole pitcher Steve Bechler died of multiple organ failure secondary to heatstroke while at spring...
Ruling Stokes Ephedra Controversy; FDA Ban In Question
Apr 25, 2005
| www.ama-assn.org
Physicians are concerned that a federal judge's decision to strike down a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban on herbal supplements containing...
Metabolife Seeks Single Big Settlement
Jan 5, 2005
| UNION-TRIBUNE
Metabolife International is seeking a national settlement with U.S. consumers who allege they were injured by the company's now-defunct ephedra diet...
The Dark History Behind Metabolife
Oct 18, 2004
| AP
Once busted in a raid on a methamphetamine lab, Michael Ellis went legitimate by selling pills designed to boost energy and burn fat. His legal...
Ephedra At Fault In Suit
Aug 27, 2004
| AP
A jury has ordered a sports nutrition store to pay $4.1 million to a man who purchased a diet supplement containing the now-banned herbal stimulant...
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