Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them
U.S. officials are warning about a potentially life-threatening issue with smartphone apps that help manage diabetes.
Do food warning labels actually work? Answering your questions.
Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...
New guidelines for lead in baby food set low standards, but not enforceable
After repeated calls for action, the FDA has set a guideline for lead in baby food -- but it is not the end of the fight for safer food.
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FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Journavx, a non-opioid painkiller that is the first novel pain drug to win government authorization in more than 20 years. Vertex ...
Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
Kennedy's promises on vaccines secure senior Republican senator's vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, moved closer to securing the top health job on ...
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often ...
Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, voted to send Robert ...
FDA elevates Lay's potato chip recall in Oregon, Washington to highest risk level
Class I, according to the FDA, means exposure to or consumption of the product could cause "serious adverse health ...
Blue Ridge Beef recalls dog food sold in 8 states due to salmonella contamination
The company has recalled the two-pound bags of its Natural Mix that were sold in eight states after a sample tested positive for salmonella.