(CBS/AP) Finding they pose an "unreasonable risk to the public health," the federal government on Tuesday said it will ban dietary supplements containing ephedra. "Based on the best possible ...

WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson yesterday began building the government's case for a possible ban on the use and sale of ephedra, the dietary supplement linked to the ...

The ban is likely to be met with litigation from manufacturers who dispute the agency's assertion that ephedra is a health risk. It was blamed in the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler ...

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 ...

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 ...

Herbal products containing ephedra (also known as herbal ephedrine alkaloids) are marketed in the United States as dietary supplements that claim to promote weight loss, increase energy, and enhance ...

Indianapolis, April 12 - Bob Raymond, owner of the Cutting Edge Nutrition store in Castleton says shelves that once held dozens of different Ephedra products in his store are now bare. Seventy-five ...

Peak Nutrition Inc. of Syracuse was among 62 dietary supplement manufacturers nationwide warned Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration to halt all use of ephedra. The FDA's plan to ban ephedra ...

The morning after federal authorities announced their intention to ban ephedra, the herbal derivative popular among some dieters and athletes, Mo Brandon drove straight to his local nutrition store.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sean Riggins was a 16-year-old athlete in exceptionally good condition, but on Sept. 2 he was so sick that he couldn't play in a big game with his Lincoln, Ill., high school ...

Products containing ephedra are heavily marketed in women's magazines, where models in bikinis pose for glitzy, seemingly miraculous before-and-after shots. In drugstores, health food stores and even ...

WHEN THE BUSH administration announced it would ban ephedra last week, an annoying itch teased my calcifying memory. But I couldn't pull up the recollection. I did what you would do. I went to my ...