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NIH, FDA to focus on processed foods, US health secretary says
U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday that the "central focus" of the National Institutes of Health ...
US FDA approves AbbVie's drug for a type of lung cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AbbVie's drug to treat adults with a type of lung cancer who have received ...
The F.D.A. Says Fluoride Pills May Harm Children’s Health. Researchers Disagree.
Dentists prescribe fluoride tablets, lozenges and drops to children who live in areas without fluoridated water or who are at ...
FDA to Review and Possibly Ban Fluoride Supplements for Kids
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to review and possibly remove ...
Seniors should skip this vaccine after deadly complications, FDA warns
The CDC recommends the vaccine pause while it investigates “serious adverse events,” including neurologic and cardiac events.
FDA Upheaval Pushes Some Biotech Firms to Plan Early Trials Out of US
The FDA did not respond to a request for comment. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that the agency's ...
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HHS Eyes ACIP Vax Recs; FDA Warning Letters Stalled; RFK Jr. Adviser Dust-Up
Peter Gillooly, CEO of The Wellness Company, made a formal complaint to HHS' Office of the Special Counsel and other agencies ...
Tomatoes Recalled in 14 States as FDA Sets Highest Risk Level
Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth
U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s ...
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used ...
FDA to review nutrients in baby formula: 3 things for parents to know
The FDA currently specifies 30 nutrients that must be included in infant formulas. There are minimum amounts for all 30 nutrients and maximum amounts for 10 nutrients, according to the agency. Among ...
FDA moves to ban widely used kids’ supplements over brain damage risk
The FDA has initiated the process of banning this kind of supplement for children due to fears that it is a neurotoxin.