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What’s a Healthy Food? The FDA Issues a New Definition for Food Labeling
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration updates the rules for ‘healthy’ labeling on food products.
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FDA Updates Meaning of 'Healthy' on Food Labels
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2024
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to redefine the meaning of healthy food, issuing a new rule Thursday that changes the way food companies can claim their products are indeed nutritious.
What foods will qualify for the...
FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning -- a black-box warning -- for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rare but potentially severe liver risks.
FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning -- a black-box warning -- for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rare but potentially severe liver risks.
Group of Nobel Laureates Press Senate to Reject Kennedy's Nomination
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2024
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Robert Kennedy Jr. should not be confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 75 Nobel laureates urged Monday.
Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The department encompasses ...
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2024
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More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it b...
FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.
The appointment of a new director for the <...
FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 15, 2024
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Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revisits its Oct. 2 decision to remove the medicine from a national drug shortage list.
Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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"Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, ...
Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs.
Answers Pet Food announced the recall this week a...
Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs continues.
Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2024
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A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced
FDA Says No to MDMA as Therapy for PTSD
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2024
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Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
There is in...
Brand of Kratom Tied to One Death, Many Severe Illnesses, FDA Warns
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2024
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Millions of Americans use the opioid-like herbal supplement known as kratom, but evidence of its dangers continue to mount.
FDA Warns of Danger From At-Home Chemical Peels
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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Don't use a chemical peel to help rejuvenate your skin unless it's done under the supervision of a trained professional, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised.
"FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain chemical peel skin products without appro...
FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 30, 2024
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People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or mi...
Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2024
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An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning.
FDA Allows Marketing of Vuse Tobacco-Flavored Vapes
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette.
Feds Issue Warnings on 'Copycat' Delta-8 Products That Mimic Popular Foods
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2024
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In a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing delta-8 THC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday they have warned five companies to stop marketing such products.
Because the packaging for these THC e...
Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2024
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Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns.
In the report, pu...
At Least 58 Have Now Been Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Edibles
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2024
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Nearly 60 illnesses, including 30 hospitalizations, have now been linked to eating Diamond Shruumz edibles, U.S. health officials reported.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted in an
Less Than Half of American Adults Know Dangers of Raw Milk
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 10, 2024
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Few Americans understand the health risks of drinking raw milk, a new survey shows, so experts are redoubling efforts to get the word out on its dangers.
The push dovetails with the discovery this spring of bird flu virus in milk from infected cows. The H5N1 virus is wid...
Fourth Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, but CDC Says Public Risk Still Low
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2024
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Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, a fourth case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in another dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.
The latest case was reported in Colorado, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s...
FDA Bans Food Additive Found in Sports Drinks, Sodas
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2024
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A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency concluded the additive was unsafe for human consumption.
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) contains bromine, which is found in fir...
Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging FDA's Ban of Flavored Vapes
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2024
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In a case that will test the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve or reject new vaping products, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether the agency was legally allowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
In recent years, the FDA has declin...
FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2024
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As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government research finds the pasteurization process widely used in the industry effectively kills all bird flu virus in milk.
All Diamond Shruumz Edibles Recalled Over High Levels of Mushroom Toxin in Products
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2024
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All Diamond Shruumz edibles have been recalled after the company found high levels of a mushroom toxin in them that may have sickened 39 people in 20 states.
FDA Warns Top National Bakery to Stop Listing Allergens in Products When They Aren't There
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to one of America's biggest bakeries, asking the company to stop claim...
FDA's Move to OK First Menthol Vapes Is Big Mistake, Health Advocates Say
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes has drawn the the ire of health advocates who say the decision undermines efforts to end the youth vaping epidemic in America.
In its approval of four flavored vaping pr...
More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummy Edibles
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2024
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The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
"As of June 17, 2024, a total of 26 illnesses have been reported from 16 ...
Dollar Tree Left Recalled Apple Sauce Pouches on Store Shelves Too Long, FDA Says
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2024
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After a recall was issued last year for lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illnesses in over 500 children, the discount retailer Dollar Tree failed to remove all products from store shelves for too long, federal officials said Tuesday.
More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummies
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 12, 2024
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The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones or Gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
As of Monday, "a total of 12 illnesses have been reported from eight stat...
Biden Administration Pushes for Rule Wiping Medical Debt From Credit Reports
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 12, 2024
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In an effort to keep medical debt from destroying credit scores, the Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a proposal that would remove health care bills from consideration in credit checks.
Along with making it easier for folks to rent an a...
FDA, DOJ Form Task Force to Fight Illegal Vapes
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 11, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has joined up with the Department of Justice and several other federal agencies to do more to stop the sale of illegal e-cigarettes in this country.
In launching the newly created task force, the FDA aims "to...
FDA Rescinds Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2024
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A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and updated data from the vape maker. While the company's e-cigarettes are back under review, they hav...
More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After Drinking Milk
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2024
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In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for bird flu this spring died after drinking raw milk.
FDA Says First Round of Tests Show No Live Virus in Pasteurized Milk
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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Live bird flu virus has not been found in any of the first batch of retail milk samples tested, federal health officials said Friday.
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows, the early findings should reassure the public that the milk sold in stores remai...
Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday.
"This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil...
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2024
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Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in U.S. Milk Supply
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized milk from across the United States, health officials said Tuesday, although they stressed the viral fragments don't threaten humans.
However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did note tha...
FDA Recalls Heart Failure Devices Linked to Injuries and Deaths
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2024
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Two implanted heart devices used by patients in end-stage heart failure are now under a strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall, after being tied to 273 known injuries and 14 dea...
Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the United States, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Under a settlem...
Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated drug approval program after finding that many cancer drugs remain unproven five years later.
Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.
The test, called AvertD, is meant to screen for genetic markers sug...
Maker Is Pulling Controversial ALS Drug Relyvrio Off the Market
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2024
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THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 (HealthDayNews) -- Following disappointing trial results, the maker of a controversial ALS drug said it is pulling the medication off the market.
Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.
This is the second ...
Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2024
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A new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.
The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.
These left-sided Impella heart pumps are made by Abiomed, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Abi...
High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA Warns
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for topical use to relieve the pain of cosmetic proced...
FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2024
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Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.
The devices deliver electric shocks to a patient's skin, in an attempt to stop them from...