FDA issues strong heart attack, stroke warning for common painkillers

New warning label required for prescriptions, recommended for OTC meds

• Jul 10, 2015

FDA fast-tracks "breakthrough" heart failure drug

Combined blood pressure med and an enzyme inhibitor shows 20 percent fewer deaths and hospital trips

• Jul 9, 2015

Lasers etch high-tech labels into fruit

New laser labels stamp fruit in Europe, and the technology is approved for limited use in U.S.

• Jun 29, 2015

House bill aims for less e-cigarette regulation

House Republicans are pushing to ease proposed regulations for companies that sell e-cigarettes

• Jun 19, 2015

FDA seizes counterfeit drugs, cracks down on websites

International drug bust targets fake medications being shipped to U.S. consumers

• Jun 18, 2015

Trans fats in your diet may affect memory

Another health concern is linked to ingredient which is being phased out of processed foods

• Jun 18, 2015

Senator probes sales of dubious brain supplements

Retailers and websites are questioned about selling bogus "cures" that prey on seniors' fear of memory loss

• Jun 17, 2015

FDA announces plan to ban trans fat from foods

Food companies will need to phase out the use of the heart-clogging ingredient by 2018

• Jun 16, 2015

FDA ban on harmful trans fats expected soon

Ban could affect many processed foods; medical experts believe it will save thousands of lives

• Jun 15, 2015

FDA panel votes on alternative to statins

A new class of injectable cholesterol-lowering drugs could offer patients another treatment option

• Jun 10, 2015

New cholesterol fighting drug may replace old treatment

A new medication shows promise in lowering cholesterol levels and can work as an alternative to statins

• Jun 9, 2015

FDA panel votes on sex pill for women

Drug to treat low libido clears a hurdle, but questions remain about safety and how well it works

• Jun 4, 2015

Concerns remain as FDA reconsiders sex drug for women

Controversy surrounds a drug described as the female equivalent of Viagra

• Jun 2, 2015

GMO-free foods could get government labels

The USDA develops a voluntary program for food companies that don't use genetically modified ingredients

• May 14, 2015

FDA plans to ease ban on gay blood donors

New policy would replace a lifetime ban that experts say was not medically or scientifically justified

• May 13, 2015

Amphetamine-like dietary supplement linked to stroke

Experts warn about synthetic compound BMPEA, a potentially dangerous stimulant found in weight-loss supplements

• May 13, 2015

Ethics panel to weigh access to experimental drugs

Pharmaceutical giant is looking to independent bioethicists for advice on when to say yes or no to compassionate use of drugs

• May 7, 2015

FDA raises questions about hospital hand sanitizers

Hospital workers use them constantly, and health officials want to know how well they really work

• Apr 30, 2015

FDA approves treatment for double chins

It takes multiple injections of a new drug to melt away double-chin fat

• Apr 30, 2015

Feds: No need yet to fret about ice cream safety

Finding listeria bacteria in two different companies' products has consumers worried, but odds of a connection are slim

• Apr 25, 2015

Dr. Oz: "We will not be silenced"

Popular TV doctor responds to critics who say he lacks credibility and should not serve on Columbia's faculty

• Apr 23, 2015

Diet pill death from DNP: Could it happen here?

After a woman in the U.K. died from taking a toxic weight loss supplement, many worry the FDA isn't doing enough to protect the U.S.

• Apr 22, 2015

Start-up offers low-cost breast cancer genetic test

Inexpensive option could increase access to genetic testing for mutations in breast cancer-related BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

• Apr 21, 2015

FDA investigating safety of homeopathic remedies

Health officials begin hearings to evaluate safety claims and consider new guidelines for regulating these "natural" cures

• Apr 20, 2015

FDA warns about counterfeit Botox

Counterfeit version of the popular cosmetic treatment may have make its way into U.S. doctors' offices

• Apr 17, 2015

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