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Canada Recalls Ephedra-Containing Products

icTendiche Canadian regulatory health agency has requested a recall of certain products containing ephedra, warning consumers that they pose a serious risk to their health.

photo-2Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the FDA, said in a statement issued Jan. 9 that following a risk assessment of ephedra-containing products, it has concluded that products containing the supplement should be recalled from all levels of the market, including retail.

"Adverse events including stroke, heart attacks, heart rate irregularities, seizures, psychoses and deaths have been reported in association with the use of some …