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Pitcher's death spotlights ephedra use.(Health)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
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March 10, 2003
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Byline: The Health Files by Tim Christie The Register-Guard
The sudden death last month of Steve Bechler, a former standout pitcher at South Medford High School, has turned up the political and media heat on ephedra, an ancient Chinese herb turned hugely popular nutritional supplement.
Bechler, 23, a pitching prospect in the Baltimore Orioles' organization, died Feb. 17 of complications from heat stroke during spring training in Florida.
A supplement containing ephedra was found in his locker, and a Florida medical examiner suggested that the ...
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