FDA orders Boston Scientific to stop selling gynecological mesh

Federal agency says it's acting to protect thousands of women who undergo pelvic surgery each year

• Apr 17, 2019

FDA urged to regulate beauty products

A new Senate bill would give the FDA greater authority to regulate potentially harmful chemicals in beauty products. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports on the "clean beauty" movement and joins CBSN with more.

• Apr 15, 2019
• 10:06

Senator decries "poisons" as chemicals in cosmetics draw scrutiny

As lawmakers press for a Personal Care Product Safety Act, some companies are vowing never to use certain potentially dangerous chemicals found in everyday beauty products

• Apr 15, 2019

Former FDA commissioner on vaping concerns

You may not recognize his name but for the last two years Scott Gottlieb has led the government’s charge against the tobacco industry and e-cigarettes. Friday was his last day as commissioner of the FDA. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• Apr 7, 2019
• 2:25

FDA investigates link between vaping & seizures

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the administration is investigating a possible link between e-cigarette usage and seizures in kids and young adults. Between 2010 and 2019, there were 35 reports of people suffering from seizures after vaping. Dr. Derek Chong, vice chair of neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital, joins CBSN with a look at the reports.

• Apr 4, 2019
• 5:26

Scientific evidence behind CBD claims?

CBD is popping up in everything from food to beauty products. It comes from plants in the cannabis family and has been marketed as a solution for anxiety, pain and epilepsy. With Walgreens and CVS expanding into hemp-derived CBD products, the FDA is taking a closer look at the unregulated market. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether there is scientific evidence behind the claims.

• Apr 4, 2019
• 3:33

CBD: 6 key questions answered about the marijuana extract

Everything you need to know about the pot compound that's all the rage as weed comes out of the shadows

• Apr 4, 2019

FDA chief weighs ban on pod-based e-cigs

Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency could move to ban e-cigarette pods to stop teenagers from using them. In his only network TV interview during his final week in office, Gottlieb told Dr. Jon LaPook the companies that make e-cigarettes must do more to prevent minors from getting hold of them. LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the teen vaping and e-cigarette debate.

• Apr 3, 2019
• 4:49

Outgoing FDA head says strict action on e-cigs may be needed

Scott Gottlieb spoke to CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook about the dangers of e-cigarettes

• Apr 2, 2019

New treatment uses genetically modified cells to fight tumors

The treatment can turn a patient's own blood cells into weapons that kill cancerous cells

• Apr 2, 2019

FDA proposes breast cancer screening changes

The FDA is proposing the first changes to breast cancer screenings in decades. It wants to require mammogram providers to notify women about their breast tissue density. About half of women over age 40 have dense breasts, which can obscure cancer signs. It is also an additional risk factor for breast cancer, which is the leading cancer among women. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the changes.

• Mar 28, 2019
• 2:57

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

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