FDA urges Congress to pass bill mandating food manufacturers test for lead
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Robert Califf looks on during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on May 4, 2023.…
Possibility of salmonella contamination triggers Trader Joe’s cashews recall
March 18 (UPI) -- Wenders LLC on Monday recalled four lots of Trader Joe's Nuts due to potential salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug…
First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. now available
A pedestrian walks by a Planned Parenthood location in New York City in March 2017. On Monday, it was announced that the first-ever over-the-counter birth…
Researchers say pig experiment shows promise for humans with liver disease
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have announced they have successfully used a pig liver to circulate blood outside the human body. Photo by Wikicommons…