One of the great medicines of all time, ephedra (Ephedra sinica) has been in use for as long as 5,000 years. Known as Ma Huang in traditional Chinese Medicine, ephedra is native to Central Asia. The ...

Ephedra, an herb found in weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements, is unsafe even when taken in recommended doses and should be restricted, according to doctors who studied reports of bad reactions ...

WASHINGTON — The ephedra industry, disputing reports linking the herbal stimulant to the death of Baltimore Oriole pitcher Steve Bechler, insisted Thursday that its product is safe and, as proof, ...

The pending ban on the herb ephedra sends a signal to a large and loosely regulated industry that the government is willing to crack down on risky dietary supplements. But unless current law is ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ephedra, an herb found in weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements, is unsafe even when taken in recommended doses and should be restricted, according to doctors who studied ...

The first comparative study to examine the risk of taking ephedra with that of taking other commonly used herbs calls into question the herbal stimulant's current standing as an unrestricted ...

Texas health officials, acting on the advice of Bush administration, have suspended enforcement of a labeling requirement for dietary supplements containing ephedra, a herbal stimulant that has been ...

"The time to stop taking these products is now," Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said. "They are simply too risky to be used." Ephedra once was hugely popular for weight loss and ...

We are part of The Trust Project. While the Feb. 17 death of 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler was a shock, ephedra's role in it wasn't. The amphetamine-like stimulant used for ...

Morocco’s National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage has revealed a significant finding that will deepen our comprehension of ancient medical practices and provide insight into the history of ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Ephedra, an herb found in weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements, is unsafe even when taken in recommended doses and should be restricted, according to doctors who studied ...