Pitcher’s Widow Sues Drug Firms
Lawsuit Against Drug Firms Over Supplement. The widow of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler on Thursday sued the makers of a weight loss supplement linked to his death during spring training in Fort Lauderdale. Kiley Bechler's suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, seeks $600 million in damages and a ban on … [Read more...] about Pitcher’s Widow Sues Drug Firms
Weight-loss Supplement Ephedra Living Up To Bad Reputation
Weight-loss Supplement Bad Reputation. In the battle to lose weight, some people are reaching for the extra fat-burning power of herbal supplements containing ephedra. But that doesn't mean the ancient plant has shed its bad reputation. In fact, just the opposite. Steve Bechler, a pitching prospect for the Baltimore Orioles, … [Read more...] about Weight-loss Supplement Ephedra Living Up To Bad Reputation
Families Testify on Ephedra Deaths
Ephedra Deaths Lawsuit. At a hearing in the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge yesterday morning, Doug Hanson held up a photograph of a smiling woman holding a baby boy. "This is my wife, Anne," he said, and told the story of the day in October 1998 when his wife passed away. "We got a call she'd been working out at the gym and … [Read more...] about Families Testify on Ephedra Deaths
