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Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply.

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.

Two U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are asking the agency why it has twice delayed its target date to propose a ban on products containing formaldehyde.

Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD.

U.S. health officials have approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, offering an alternative to injectable products like EpiPen.

U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead.

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt.

Federal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come.

The FTC and FDA are calling out five sellers of edible cannabis products using packaging that imitates foods popular with kids.

U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease.

The Supreme Court is taking up an e-cigarette case.

As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling means the abortion pill mifepristone remains available in the United States, even through the mail.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to preserve access to mifepristone, the drug most commonly used in medication abortions.

A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. last year.

Senators criticized top federal officials over the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S., a multibillion-dollar business that has flourished in recent years.

Federal health advisers have endorsed a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly for people with mild dementia.

Federal health regulators and law enforcement officials are vowing to work more closely to stop sales of illegal electronic cigarettes, including those from China.

Federal health advisers have rejected the first-ever proposal to use MDMA as a treatment for PTSD.

Federal health regulators are set to review the first request to approve the mind-altering club drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD.

The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a rule to regulate medical tests that have long escaped oversight.

President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes.

Anti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months.

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.

The Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called mifepristone, which was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions last year.

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone.

A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adults.

Federal regulators are putting off a decision on Eli Lilly’s potential Alzheimer’s treatment with an unusual request to have an advisory committee examine the drug.

The maker of a much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig's disease said it failed to help patients with the fatal disease.

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration says the voluntary effort that began in 2020 between the agency and U.S. food manufacturers has been completed.

A medical journal has retracted studies claiming to show the harms of the leading abortion pill.

Dozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions, riding a wave of promising research and media hype.

Biogen will stop selling its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm.

Winter is here, and as any parent knows it’s also “sick kid season.”

Parents of children who posted sky-high blood lead levels after eating potentially tainted apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches are worried about their kids' futures.

U.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the company behind Elf Bar.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

Repeated recalls of eyedrops are drawing new attention to the limited powers U.S. regulators have to oversee medical products made overseas.

House lawmakers are demanding information on federal efforts to stop the influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China.

A Kentucky child is dead and a Missouri infant has brain damage from the same kind of bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last year.

The White House is pushing back a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that quickly sparked criticism from anti-smoking groups.

Gallup and several other groups used an app to track household food waste over seven days.

Chinese disposable e-cigarettes from Elf Bar remain widely available in the U.S. more than four months after U.S. health regulators moved to ban their importation.

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests.

The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider a much-debated treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

Government advisers say the leading decongestant used by millions of Americans to treat nasal congestion doesn't actually work.

U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter.

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has revived a lawsuit by three doctors who say the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in a campaign against the use of a drug that is not approved to treat COVID-19.

There is a plan in the works to ban smoking in Jacksonville’s parks. Light up or vape and you could pay a fine or even go to jail. It’s not a rule yet, but it’s something the city council is considering.

Mail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a new federal appeals court ruling.

Federal health officials have approved the first pill to specifically treat depression after childbirth.

U.S. health officials are recommending that babies get a recently approved drug to protect them against a respiratory virus.

The Food and Drug Administration approved another drug to combat the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. It’s an over-the-counter version of Naloxone called Revive. You won’t need a prescription to purchase it.

U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year.

U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers.

A caffeinated energy drink being promoted by American social media influencers is set to be recalled in Canada.

Researchers are hopeful about a new medication that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease.

U.S. health regulators have approved a gene therapy for the most common form of hemophilia.

The Associated Press has found that the Food and Drug Administration can't keep up with a flood of illegal disposable e-cigarettes from China.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy to treat a deadly form of muscular dystrophy.

Two drugs for cancer patients are in short supply and that shortage could delay when patients can get life saving treatments. Two drugs cisplatin and carboplatin used to be as widely available as aspirin but now 70% to 90% of doctors in the country, that treat cancer, have reported difficulty getting the drugs for their patients.

The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus.

The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall.

U.S. health advisers are backing the full approval of an Alzheimer's drug that received preliminary approval last year.

We're uncovering the unsettling truth about the critters and mold hidden in everyday meals. Plus, "healthy" foods that are actually full of pesticides.

Federal health advisers are backing a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.

Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions.

Three appeals court judges with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of drug to treat hot flashes caused by menopause.

New blood donations rules will allow sexually active gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to give in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration guidelines ease decades-old restrictions on blood donations put in place to protect the blood supply from HIV.

U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription.

The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.

U.S. health officials have approved the first pill that uses healthy bacteria from human waste to prevent dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.

U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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Nothing will change for now.

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to an abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect.

Lawyers for anti-abortion doctors are urging the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to take effect on a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.

Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring.

The Supreme Court is temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge.

Doctors, clinics and telehealth providers across the country are scrambling to figure out how they will continue to provide the most common type of abortion after a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions on a key abortion medication.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken and said it could not be dispensed by mail.

The Biden administration on Monday asked a federal appeals court to allow women to continue to be able to access to the most commonly used abortion drug in the U.S. while a lawsuit over it plays out.

The Justice Department is appealing a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the U_S_ In its appeal Monday, the Justice Department called the decision “extraordinary and unprecedented.”.

The nation’s top health official says a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America.”.

A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S. Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act is being been revived by groups seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions.

Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births off the market.

While Red Dye No. 3 adds vibrant color, Consumer Reports warns of potentially harmful health hazards and is questioning why companies are still allowed to put it in some of the things we eat.

U.S. health advisersare backing the continued use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, saying it remains an important option for adults at high risk of severe illness.

A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of a popular abortion medication.

Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.