On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is moving toward significantly limiting–more or less banning–trans fats from foods in the U.S.
The agency decided that trans fats are not safe for human …
Linked to 5,000 American deaths each year
Those cat-eye contacts may make your costume, but if you buy them, you might be putting your vision at risk.
Soaring rates of prescription drug abuse are driving the agency’s move
The government is closed — which means that important public health programs like disease-tracking and food safety efforts, not to mention important basic medical research, may be going dark.
The FDA will start to regulate some smartphone apps that monitor health, officials announced Monday.
The AP reports that there are currently over 17,000 medical apps available for download, but many of these are …
Pain drugs will need new warnings to alert patients and doctors about their dangers.
On Friday, scientists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the results of its initial investigation into the presence of arsenic in rice, and concluded that levels of the chemical are very low and do not pose …
UPDATED* States are reporting that some of their schools are dropping out of the healthier school-lunch program because they can’t afford to participate. But does that really mean nutritious school lunches (and snacks) are doomed?
Injections made by a Texas compounding pharmacy may be responsible for bloodstream infections, says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used medicines for fever and pain, commonly found in drugs like in Tylenol. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that acetaminophen is causing rare, but dangerous …
It’s taken four years, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally exerted its authority to review and regulate cigarettes and certain tobacco products.
On Monday, the Obama administration announced it is ending its fight to keep age restrictions on the morning-after pill. The Department of Justice will no longer appeal the ruling by Judge Edward Korman of the District Court of …