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Bitter Orange Extract: Still safe, researcher reasserts in new review

By Adi Menayang

Thirteen years have passed since the FDA banned ephedrine. Ever since, bitter orange extract, which has an active compound structurally similar to ephedrine (p-synephrine) has been under scrutiny. A new scientific review looks at the most recent clinical...

High calcium levels linked to heart attack risk

By Tim Cutcliffe

People who are genetically prone to higher calcium levels in the bloodstream may be at higher risk of heart attack and coronary artery disease (CAD), a new study suggests.