White House withdraws vaccine critic Weldon for CDC director
The White House withdrew President Donald Trump's nomination of former Republican congressman and vaccine critic Dave Weldon ...
Senate panel OKs Makary’s nomination as FDA commissioner
The Senate Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday to approve Marty Makary as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He will likely be confirmed in the full Senate.
US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief counsel, Hilary Perkins, has resigned, the federal agency said in a post on ...
UConn gene discovery moves closer to treating neuromuscular disease, holds promise for weight loss
The challenge of the obesity epidemic is widespread and one that even pediatricians face constantly,” a Connecticut doctor ...
RFK Jr. pushes for stricter oversight of chemicals in food
The nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food ...
RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in U.S. food supply
The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), can occur when companies self-certify the ...
RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
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Kennedy unveils plan to strengthen FDA’s role in food additive regulation
The FDA's GRAS rule revision seeks to enhance consumer safety by requiring manufacturers to notify regulators about new food ...
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The Difference Between FDA And USDA Food Regulations, Explained
We've all seen the various inspection labels at the grocery store and heard news about food recalls. But what's the actual ...
Higher opioid deaths among men may be due to sex hormones, new fentanyl study finds
Since 1999, the American opioid epidemic has killed more than half a million people, and the staggering majority have been ...
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Sea Moss Gel: Superfood or Another Overhyped Trend?
Sea moss gel is a natural, gel-like substance made from sea moss, a type of red algae. It's rich in nutrients, including iron ...
Hims & Hers bought a skincare startup for $190 million 4 years ago. Today it shut it down.
Hims & Hers is shutting down Apostrophe, the skincare company it acquired in 2021, after a tumultuous month for the public ...