On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued final advice regarding fish consumption. This advice is geared toward helping women who are pregnant or may become pregnant – as well as breastfeeding mothers and parents of young children – make...

“FDA approved!” Maybe you saw those words on a company’s website, or in a commercial promoting a new product or treatment. Some marketers may say their products are “FDA approved,” but how can you know for sure what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves? FDA is responsible for protecting...

To advance urgently needed research in Alzheimer’s disease, the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is engaging with researchers, drug companies, and the public as they design new clinical studies for promising drugs, especially in light of it being National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s...

[FDA] – Many foods or beverages are flavored — but how can you tell where those flavors come from? For example, if you’re digging into a bowl of cereal that has the word “maple” on the package, and even images of maple leaves, you may think you’re eating a product that contains maple...

[CN] – The federal government on Friday banned 19 chemicals used in household antibacterial soaps after manufacturers failed to prove their products are safe and effective. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision primarily targets two common ingredients, triclocarbon and triclosan, which...

Transmission electron micrograph of Zika virus. Particles are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope, and an inner dense core. (CDC) [FDA] – As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending...

[FDA] – Whatever your complexion, it’s important to use products that will help your skin and not damage it. But as you wade through the beauty aisles, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautions that you should avoid skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps, and lotions that contain mercury. How...

Dream Body Weight Loss Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Dream Body 450mg, Dream Body Extreme Gold 800mg, Dream Body Advanced 400mg Due to Undeclared Sibutramine Dream Body Weight Loss is voluntarily recalling all lots of Dream Body Extreme Gold 800mg 30 gold capsules, Dream Body 450mg 30 white...

Eating raw dough or batter — whether it’s for bread, cookies, pizza or tortillas — could make you and your kids sick. According to Jenny Scott, a senior advisor in FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the bottom line for you and your kids is don’t eat raw dough. Even though...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will help people make informed decisions about the foods they eat and feed their families. “I am thrilled that the FDA has finalized...