The weight loss drug sibutramine, better known as Meridia, should not be taken by adults with a history of heart disease or who have a highe...

The Food and Drug Administration is fed up with misleading food labeling. The organization sent 17 warning letters on Wednesday asking food ...

The FDA will hold hearings in March to determine whether to impose tougher regulations on tanning beds, following the WHO's decision to clas...

Recent studies have found that Bisphenol-A, (BPA), a chemical found in common plastics and other packaging materials may leak into food and ...

Following a seemingly endless list of contaminated food outbreaks, the government proposed new legislation designed to protect consumers.

A new test has been approved by the FDA for detecting ovarian cancer in women who have a pelvic mass that has already been recommended for s...

Two popular drugs that have shown to be successful in helping smokers to quit the habit have also caused some serious neuropsychiatric sympt...

Dr. Li, a researcher involved in studying allergy and asthma, states that he and his team have been testing an herbal remedy for peanut alle...

The FDA is reporting that Fosamax may cause cancer.

A common flavoring found in foods ranging from hot dogs to tofu has been recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.