Ephedra, in the crosshairs of Congress
July 25, 2003 - Ephedra, this controversial dietary supplement, is more than ever in the sights of US lawmakers. As ...
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Dangerous, ephedra? Not easy to prove!
May 1, 2003 - Is Ephedra Dangerous? The American authorities cannot come to an agreement. At first, the Food and ...
Read moreEphedra: other warnings
April 14, 2003 - A new study confirms that ephedra can have an adverse or even fatal impact on health, ...
Read moreThe noose is still tightening on the ephedra
March 11, 2003 - Although ephedrine is used by many athletes to enhance their performance1, its effectiveness in this area ...
Read moreEphedra withdrawn from the Canadian market
January 11, 2002 - Health Canada has just issued an advisory1 asking to withdraw from the market certain products containing ...
Read moreTo lose weight, the effective ephedra / guarana combination, but risky
November 14, 2001 - A group of scientists found that taking Metabolife-356, an ephedra-based supplement (my huang in Chinese medicine) ...
Read moreBan or regulate ephedra?
October 12, 2001 - On September 6, the Public Citizen Health Research Group, an American lobby group, filed a petition ...
Read moreSupplements containing ephedra implicated in ten deaths
Supplements containing ephedra, a herb used by bodybuilders and added to some supplements for weight loss, can lead to heart ...
Read moreCardiovascular Effects of Ephedra on Healthy Subjects
December 9, 1998 - Following warnings from the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) against the consumption of my huang, the ...
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