Fda Warns Dieters to Stop Taking Hydroxycut Supplement

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WASHINGTON -- Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.

The Food and Drug Administration said the company that makes the dietary supplement has agreed to recall 14 Hydroxycut products. Available in grocery stores and pharmacies, Hydroxycut is advertised as made from natural ingredients. At least 9 million packages were sold last year, the FDA said.

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Fda Warns Dieters to Stop Taking Hydroxycut Supplement

Dr. Linda Katz of the FDA's food and nutrition division said the agency has received 23 reports of liver problems, in...

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