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Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.

For consumers, the change will likely mean switching to alternatives, including nasal sprays or older oral decongestants that were moved behind the pharmacy counter almost two decades ago.

What does “healthy” mean? New guidelines for food labels focus on what we should eat, instead of what we shouldn’t.

Raw milk has not been pasteurized, a heating process that kills disease-causing germs.

Red food dye is commonly used in beverages, snacks and candies, but it’s come under scrutiny for possible links to cancer and behavioral problems in children.

A decision on Red No. 3, the synthetic coloring made from petroleum, could come in the next few weeks.

A recent E. coli outbreak linked to organic, bagged carrots that has sickened nearly 40 people across 18 states has led other popular brands to recall vegetables because of possible contamination, including additional products sold at Whole Foods.

New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugs.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

Savencia Cheese USA is recalling several of its soft ripened cheeses after finding that processing equipment at its Lena, Illinois, facility may have been contaminated with listeria, a type of bacteria.

The FDA said the proposed order is not final yet, which means companies can still market over-the-counter drugs containing oral phenylephrine for now.

Forty years after the Hatch-Waxman Act, which provided widespread access to affordable generic versions of medications, the market is struggling with persistent shortages brought about partly by low prices.

U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19. That’s according to an analysis of government data by the Associated Press. The data shows roughly 2,000 drug manufacturing sites around the world have not had a Food and Drug Administration inspection for quality since before the pandemic....

Youth vaping levels fell to the lowest in a decade this year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

U.S. health officials have approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, offering an alternative to injectable products like EpiPen.

A loophole means manufacturers don’t need approval before adding new ingredients, such as natural sweeteners and texture enhancers, to foods, researchers say in an editorial.

The Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair care products has been pushed back once again, and the timeline for its release remains undetermined. 

Friday’s action is the government’s strongest indication yet that switching to flavored vaping can reduce the harms traditional tobacco smoking.

Juul’s nicotine products have been allowed to stay in stores pending review of its application to sell them.

A first-of-a-kind proposal to begin using the mind-altering drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD was roundly criticized Tuesday — a potentially major setback to psychedelic advocates who hope to win a landmark federal approval and bring the banned drugs into the medical mainstream.