Even the Food and Drug Administration got involved by completing a study Feb. 28 and sending out warnings to sellers or manufacturers of the product that claim it enhances athletic ability. Clearly, ...

Medicinal plants have served as a cornerstone for the development of therapeutic agents. Research indicates that a significant portion of medications, particularly those targeting antimicrobial, ...

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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 7 -- -- While the baseball players' association still has not put forth its position on a potential ban of ephedra from the game, the union has begun to encourage players ...

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 13 -- The Broward County (Fla.) medical examiner today confirmed that Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Steve Bechler had the stimulant ephedra in his system when he ...

WASHINGTON -- The government began building the case toward a possible ban of the popular herb ephedra Friday by proposing strong new warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks and strokes ...

``A ban on ephedra use is in the range of options we are considering,'' he said. A 1994 law left dietary supplements largely unregulated. The statute requires the FDA to prove a dietary supplement is ...

Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants. Stone Age people once occupied a cave called Grotte des Pigeons near Taforalt in the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government began building the case toward a possible ban of the popular herb ephedra Friday by proposing strong new warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks and ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Attorneys for the Minnesota Vikings say the diet supplement ephedra contributed to Korey Stringer's death from heatstroke at training camp in 2001. The team was responding to a motion ...