FDA proposes new mammogram guidelines for dense breasts

This is the agency's first proposed change to mammography standards in more than 20 years

• Mar 27, 2019

FDA weighs possible cancer risks of implants

The FDA is meeting for a second day to address the possible risks of breast implants. The agency reported last fall that 457 cases of cancer have been detected in women with breast implants. Some women with textured implants are developing a type of cancer called lymphoma. Anna Werner reports.

• Mar 26, 2019
• 5:59

Breast surgeon "astonished" by cancer case amid FDA implant review

FDA is meeting to address the possible risks of breast implants after the agency reported that 457 cases of cancer have been detected in women with breast implants

• Mar 26, 2019

Avocados recalled in 6 states over possible listeria

The company said the avocadods were sold in bulk across California, Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina and New Hampshire

• Mar 25, 2019

FDA reviews breast implant safety amid cancer concerns

In a two-day meeting, officials are hearing from researchers, plastic surgeons, and women who say they've suffered a number of ailments as a result of their breast implants

• Mar 25, 2019

How the 1st postpartum depression drug works

This week the Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment specifically targeting postpartum depression, a condition that can impact women following childbirth, sometimes even starting during pregnancy. Symptoms can include sadness, loss of energy and feelings of guilt and worthlessness. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss how the new drug works and how a new personalized video game can help stroke victims.

• Mar 23, 2019
• 4:42

Tyson recalls frozen chicken strips that may contain metal

Two consumers had complained about finding "extraneous material" in the ready-to-eat chicken strips

• Mar 22, 2019

Baby cough syrup recalled for potential contamination

The medicine was sold at Dollar General stories nationwide

• Mar 21, 2019

Kale added to list of fruits and veggies with most pesticides

Consumer advocacy group finds chemical residues on nearly 70 percent of conventionally grown produce in the U.S.

• Mar 21, 2019

Woman on postpartum depression treatment

The FDA just approved the first drug to treat postpartum depression. The condition affects more than 400,000 women every year, an estimated 20 percent of new moms in the U.S. Dr. Tara Narula spoke to one of the handful of women who have tried the drug and shows us its dramatic results.

• Mar 20, 2019
• 6:31

New treatment for postpartum depression

The FDA has approved the first drug specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. In the U.S., about one in nine mothers experience depression after having a baby. As Dr. Tara Narula reports, the new drug is providing hope.

• Mar 19, 2019
• 1:48

FDA approves a new postpartum depression treatment

The drug rebalances hormones that spike during pregnancy and plummet after birth

• Mar 19, 2019

Food banks among recipients of Butterball turkey recalled in salmonella outbreak

At least half a dozen people in three states sickened by bacteria: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Mar 15, 2019

Claire's recalls makeup that tested positive for asbestos

A week after disputing the FDA's findings, the company has issued a voluntary recall of the items

• Mar 13, 2019

Nationwide recall of Pillsbury flour due to salmonella fears

More than 12,000 cases of the unbleached flour have been sold nationwide at retailers including Meijer, Publix and Winn-Dixie

• Mar 13, 2019

After multiple recalls, FDA OK's new generic for valsartan

FDA said new approval will help alleviate shortages of blood pressure drugs after repeated recalls over cancer-causing chemicals

• Mar 13, 2019

Texas company recalls contaminated water, then shuts down

Federal watchdog finds potentially dangerous bacteria in one product and a skin-burning chemical in another

• Mar 8, 2019

Some Claire's makeup contains asbestos and shouldn't be used, FDA says

The FDA said its tests confirm earlier reports that some Claire's makeup contained the mineral, which is linked to cancer

• Mar 6, 2019

Ketamine approved to treat depression

The FDA on Tuesday approved a nasal spray form of ketamine, a rapid acting anesthetic that has been used illegally as a party drug known as "Special K," to treat depression. The nasal spray can only be accessed in a doctor's office.

• Mar 5, 2019
• 0:43

FDA approves form of ketamine for depression treatment

In the 1990s, the medication was adopted as a party drug by the underground rave culture due to its ability to produce psychedelic, out-of-body experiences

• Mar 5, 2019

FDA commissioner who sounded alarm on teen vaping submits resignation

Gottlieb has submitted his paperwork for resignation, "but he will be on for at least another month," an administration official said

• Mar 5, 2019

Ketamine spray could help treat depression

The FDA is expected to approve a new ketamine nasal spray to help treat depression. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook joins CBSN to talk about the benefits and risks.

• Mar 5, 2019
• 7:39

FDA to require research of long-term opioid use

The mandate follows a 60 Minutes report on how a label change fueled the opioid crisis

• Mar 5, 2019

Ketamine spray could be approved for depression

The FDA may be on the verge of approving the first new treatment for depression in decades. It involves a form of ketamine used as a nasal spray. Dr. Jon LaPook explains.

• Mar 4, 2019
• 1:59

FDA could approve ketamine spray as depression treatment

The drug can only be used in a doctor's office, and is in the form of a nasal spray

• Mar 4, 2019

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