FDA weighing whether COVID-19 vaccines should be given annually
The approach would mean Americans no longer have to keep track of how many shots they've received.
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The approach would mean Americans no longer have to keep track of how many shots they've received.
The U.S. food supply is generally recognized as safe but an estimated 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses every year.
Dove, Nexxus and Suave are among recalled dry shampoo brands sold nationwide that may contain the human carcinogen.
On Thursday, a CDC advisory committee will decide whether or not to recommend the new booster.
Southern Grove Cashews Halves and Pieces with Sea Salt are being recalled due to reports of glass pieces found in the product.
U.S. regulators have approved a new drug that harnesses the immune system to treat bladder cancer that has spread after chemotherapy or surgery.
A recent study of restaurants in the UK found that samples of ice at six out of ten chain restaurants contained more bacteria than samples of toilet water.
The law recognizes that food manufacturing is not a perfect system, and allows "defects" including mold, rodent hairs and insect larvae.
What does a label mean when it says the product is cruelty free?
The law requires that pet foods be safe to eat, be produced under sanitary conditions, contain no harmful substances, and be truthfully labeled.
While the government regulates labels, you can too. If it sounds too tasty to be healthy, read closer and draw your own conclusion.
Although the FDA provided advice to drug companies during the trial period of since-approved medications, much of it was ignored.
This Thanksgiving, Butterball turkeys will have a new label: American Humane Certified on all of its products. What does that mean?
As of this past month, the FDA made regulations mandatory for all foods that label themselves gluten free.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued new guidelines for food manufacturers. Foods that are labeled "gluten-free" can no longer contain more than 20 parts per million of gluten.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, always look for the words "complete and balanced" on the cat or dog food label. Here's why.
According the FDA, it is difficult to define a food product that is 'natural' because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the product of the earth.
"I think it's crazy," says Tim Roberts (in photo), head brewer at Yards Brewing Company, in Philadelphia.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning against eating Uncle Ben's rice products served at schools, restaurants, hospitals and other food service institutions after children in three states had skin reactions and other symptoms that were linked to the rice.
Millions of bags of intravenous saline are used by health care facilities every week. An increase in flu cases is a contributing factor.
Princeton University is getting ready to administer the first doses of a vaccine against meningitis.
If you bake, you probably use enriched flour. But, legally, what does that mean?
After a rise in the number of recalls and pet food making dogs and cats sick, the FDA has issued new safety rules.
Why pay for water from a bottle rather than water from the tap? Why indeed.
How can insects be allowed into the food we eat? The answer is, because they are.
