The federal government’s criminal investigation into Metabolife International has once again cast a spotlight on makers of ephedra dietary supplements--an unregulated, multibillion-dollar industry ...

Like scores of players in the NFL, Jonathan Ogden sought the advantage that dietary supplements could afford him. Unlike many of those players, however, the Ravens’ All-Pro left tackle didn’t need ...

Al-Er-G was marketed as a supplement for the relief of allergies. MusclMasster, LLC announced a recall of all bottles of Al-Er-G capsules after they were found to contain the banned ingredient, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today intensified its efforts to protect consumers against harmful products and their sometimes fatal side effects by taking enforcement action against dietary ...

The NCAA, like the International Olympic Committee and the NFL, has a ban on ephedra-based products such as Thermicore CRT. Yet the supplement’s manufacturer, MET-Rx, sponsors more than a dozen ...

The U.S. ban on ephedra will protect people from harm, right? Don't bet on it: The hucksters are still around, pushing the next multibillion-dollar miracles in diet capsules. Packed into tight jeans ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Manufacturers of products containing ephedra could be forced to warn consumers that the herbal weight-loss aid and stimulant might cause heart attacks, strokes and death. The ...

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study conducted from January to May 2004. This study was approved by the institutional review board of the University of Connecticut.

Liz Walters used to spend every spring struggling to catch her breath. Scarred by a childhood illness, her lungs worked overtime when the season's fresh pollens filled the air. Two different inhalers ...