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HERBAL HAZARD You may not have heard of ephedrine, but some 12 million Americans consume the stimulant--extracted from the herb mahuang--in dozens of over-the-counter weight-loss and energy-boosting potions. Now a report identifies ephedra as the likely culprit behind at least 85 cases of heart attack, stroke and other serious reactions over the past two years. The supplement industry disputes the findings, but the study's authors want the FDA to set a "safe dose" level and require manufacturers to spell out just how much ephedra their products contain...
...have played a role in a rash of cases of very early puberty in Puerto Rico back in the 1980s, with girls as young as 2 growing breasts and pubic hair. And while no cause has yet been determined, a study published last month suggests that a possible culprit could be phthalates, which are used, among other things, to make plastics flexible. It's by no means an ironclad case, however, and the plastics industry doubts that there's any link. But, says Rogan, "what went on in Puerto Rico is a good question and one that needs more study...
...athlete's red blood cell count, can improve an athlete's performance in a 20-min. run by 30 sec., but it is otherwise a nightmare of a drug. Overdose on EPO, and the blood becomes too thick for the heart to pump. EPO is believed to be the culprit in no fewer than 25 mysterious deaths among world-class cyclists since...
...afford to keep up? The hundreds of protesters gathered for a rally outside Dancers' Group on its final night knew the culprit all too well: those well-funded, profit-challenged dotcoms. "They come here for the freak culture, but they don't realize they're destroying it," thundered a speaker to rapturous applause...
...athlete's red blood cell count, can improve an athlete's performance in a 20-min. run by 30 sec., but it is otherwise a nightmare of a drug. Overdose on EPO, and the blood becomes too thick for the heart to pump. EPO is believed to be the culprit in no fewer than 25 mysterious deaths among world-class cyclists since...