FDA

Flavored Vapes

Flavored vapes led to a major shake‑up at the FDA – here's the science behind the controversial products

Embattled FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after dispute over flavored vapes

Marty Makary FDA

Poison centers are fielding more calls tied to kava use

Kava Poison Centers

FDA's abrupt flip‑flop on Moderna's mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drugmakers of investing in vaccines

FDA Vaccines Moderna

Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026

Medication Abortion Mifepristone

Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar and the push to overhaul the U.S. immunization system

FDA Vaccine Policy

Children's Health

ByHeart expands baby formula recall amid botulism outbreak that has sickened 15 infants

ByHeart Formula Recall

Hormone therapy treatments for menopause no longer will carry warnings on heart disease, cancer

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients and reflects FDA's inspection troubles

Children's Health

Trump's claims on Tylenol's link to autism draw rebuke from scientists

Health Insurance

Health insurers vow to cover COVID-19 and flu shots, regardless of CDC panel's guidance

1 in 6 parents say they have skipped vaccines for their kids, survey shows

N.J. expands access to COVID-19 shots, countering federal guidelines that limit who's eligible

new jersey covid shot

Pennsylvania eliminates barrier to getting updated COVID-19 shots, but confusion over vaccine policy persists

COVID Shots Pennsylvania

Children's Health

Nicotine pouch makers should use childproof packaging, FDA advises

Pa. and NJ residents can now order at-home flu vaccines

FluMist vaccine

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

First-of-its-kind Alzheimer's blood test made by Malvern company gets FDA clearance

New FDA restrictions will make COVID-19 vaccines only available to elderly and people with medical conditions

Children's Health

FDA takes first step to remove fluoride tablets and drops for children from the market

Fluoride Tablets Drops Ban

Children's Health

Federal health agencies to analyze nutritional content of baby formula

More teens are using nicotine pouches – a tobacco product touted as a smoking alternative

First at-home test for HPV, the most common cause of cervical cancer, gains FDA approval

HPV home test

FDA plans to ban artificial food dyes by the end of the year

Food Dye Ban

Blue Ridge Beef recalls pet food due to potential salmonella, listeria contamination

blue ridge beef pet food recall

Texas Pete hot sauce products recalled due to undeclared sulfites, mislabeling

texas pete buffalo sauce recall

Aldi shredded cheese recalled due to potential metal contamination

Children's Health

Arsenic, lead among contaminants found in many baby formulas, Consumer Reports finds

How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America's food supply

With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in

11 deaths reported in listeria outbreak linked to supplemental shakes served in long-term care facilities

fda listeria supplemental shakes

2 million doughnuts and other pastries recalled due to potential listeria contamination

doughnut recall fda listeria

Led by RFK Jr., conservatives embrace raw milk. Regulators say it's dangerous

Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington

The FDA wants to limit nicotine in cigarettes — a move that could save millions of lives

FDA nicotine limit

Red dye found in many types of candy, medicine banned by the FDA

Systane eye drops recalled due to potential fungal contamination

systane eye drop recall

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

Menthol cigarette ban would push people toward therapies to quit smoking, study suggests

The FDA wants to put nutrition warnings on the fronts of food packages to reduce obesity, other health conditions

Apple juice sold at Walmart recalled due to arsenic levels

New COVID-19 shots will be available soon, and Philly doctors say most people should get them

COVID vaccines 2024

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