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Gold Medal flour hit by FDA recall for salmonella risk

FDA ramps up threat to ban e-cigs as teens keep on vaping

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Big increase in food recalls demands action, consumer watchdog says

Sausage hit by recall was shipped to Pennsylvania

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FDA warns against use of teething jewelry after reports of infant death and hospitalization

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Kotex maker recalls tampons after consumers report injuries

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FDA approves new treatment for some leukemia patients

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Is it OK to shop generic when it comes to prescription medicine?

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FDA approves cardiovascular health claim for certain cooking oils

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FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

With FDA's imminent crackdown on e-cigarettes, manufacturers already playing defense

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FDA approves opioid five to 10 times more powerful than fetanyl

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Nutrition Fact labels get a makeover — here's what they look like now

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FDA demands Juul, other e-cig makers address youth vaping epidemic

Stop eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks, CDC warns

Honey smacks salmonella

Biorhythms and birth control: FDA stirs debate by approving ‘natural’ app

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FDA approves generic version of EpiPen

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FDA approves cancer treatment tested by Penn researchers

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Experimental Drugs

FDA eases paperwork to help some patients get experimental drugs

Can a bra detect breast cancer? It's in the works

FAQ: How the FDA’s new tobacco rule affects consumers

CVS issues voluntary recall of herbal tea product over salmonella scare

Herbal Tea Recall

Bumble Bee Foods issues tuna recall on specific cans

Bumble Bee Tuna

FDA approves cancer drug licensed by Teva

Frozen corn recalled over potentially fatal listeria contamination

How Kim Kardashian's Instagram got a Rosemont drug company in trouble with the FDA

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23 men, two women in alcohol safety study for FDA-approved female ‘Viagra’

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U.S. FDA panel supports female libido drug

FDA nearing decision on trans fat ban

'Really, really big news’ for kids with cancer

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Treatment aims to help patients keep hair during chemo

Chemo Caps

FDA approves Shire's Vyvanse for binge-eating disorder

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FDA approves appetite 'pacemaker'

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FDA mRNA flu shot

First mRNA-based flu vaccine approved by the FDA for older adults

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Philly's poor air quality linked to higher asthma rates near industrial land, major roads

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How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the U.S. healthcare system often prevents it

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