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Will Bug-Based Food Coloring Catch On?
By Candice Novak -
Money & Business
- July 11, 2008
Artificial dyes have their critics. But the main alternative coloring comes from insects.
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Health Buzz: Antibiotic Warning and Other Health News
Health
- July 9, 2008
Sex and seniors, new findings about prostate cancer treatment, and a $25 million lawsuit.
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Bad News for Older Women Who Want the HPV Vaccine
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- June 25, 2008
FDA approval has been delayed. Should you get it anyway?
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125 Cancer 'Cures' That the FDA Calls Fake
By Katherine Hobson -
Health
- June 18, 2008
Coral calcium, shark cartilage, and others are widely marketed, but there's no evidence that they work.
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To Foil Salmonella, Cook Your Tomatoes
By Nancy Shute -
Health
- June 10, 2008
The porous skin won't necessarily keep bad bugs out.
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Buying Drugs Abroad? Watch Out
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 22, 2008
The savings can be dramatic, but it's easy to make a mistake.
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Should the Birth Control Patch Be Pulled?
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- May 9, 2008
Maybe, but women should remember that the pill and the ring raise the risk of blood clots, too.
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Health Buzz: Diabetes and Arthritis and Other Health News
Health
- May 9, 2008
The birth control patch, teen drivers, and calorie counts in New York.
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Health Buzz: Blood Substitute Risks and Other Health News
Health
- April 28, 2008
The use of hemoglobin-based blood substitutes may raise patients' risk of heart attack and early death.
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Health Buzz: LASIK Surgery Woes and Other Health News
Health
- April 25, 2008
FDA estimates that about 5 percent of patients who get LASIK are unhappy with the results.
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FDA Was Right About Contaminant in Tainted Heparin
By January W. Payne -
Health
- April 23, 2008
Researchers have confirmed that oversulfated chondroitin sulfate was the adulterant.
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Heparin Aftermath: FDA Told More Foreign Inspections Needed
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- April 22, 2008
Safety of drugs made overseas had been questioned; now, 81 Americans are dead.
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If You're Considering a Tattoo, Read This
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- April 15, 2008
Sometimes the inks are tainted with substances you don't want under your skin.
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Just How Safe Is Our Meat?
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- February 22, 2008
The picture is mixed, but calls for better inspection grow louder.
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Interpreting the Supreme Court's Medical Device Decision
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- February 22, 2008
The ruling gives the FDA the final word, but legal experts say it's not as extensive as it appears.
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Morning Buzz: Feb. 1, 2008
News Desk
- February 1, 2008
President Bush yesterday pressured the Senate to approve the economic stimulus plan that recently passed the House. Senate lawmakers have been attempting to add additional measures to the package that would expand benefits to military veterans and some wealthier individuals. Bush said that the plan needs to be approved quickly to get money into the hands of American consumers.
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Don’t Trust Childproof Packages
By Nancy Shute -
On Parenting
- January 29, 2008
Somehow, lots of kids end up drinking tasty medicines and needing emergency care.
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Cloned Meat Is Safe—But Let's Not Sell It
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- January 15, 2008
The FDA isn't worried about an effect on health but wants change to come slowly.
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Cloned Meat and Milk Await an Official 'OK'
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- January 11, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to permit sales of products derived from cloned livestock.
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What to Do for a Stuffy Nose
By January W. Payne -
Health
- December 20, 2007
An increasingly common oral decongestant doesn't guarantee relief. Here are some other remedies.
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A Tip for People With Sleep Problems
By January W. Payne -
Health
- December 13, 2007
Indiplon didn't win FDA approval, but people who can't sleep can try Ambien and other sleep meds, too.
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Eight Ways to Cut Salt Out of Your Diet
By January W. Payne -
Health
- November 30, 2007
The FDA is pondering whether it should regulate sodium in foods. Meantime, here's how you can.
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Not So Fast, Merck
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- November 14, 2007
'Airtight' settlement of Vioxx lawsuit may have sprung a few leaks.
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A New Painkiller Aims at Arthritic Joints
By January W. Payne -
Health
- November 9, 2007
People with osteoarthritis have a new pain-relief option that doesn't involve popping a pill.
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