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Saying 'removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health' in the U.S., a Food and Drug Administration panel is essentially recommending that the FDA consider banning menthol, used in about 30% of cigarettes.

A California company has recalled hazelnuts sold in bulk, individual containers and as part of mixed-nut packages sold throughout the United States and Canada due to possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.

The Food and Drug Administration will be able to order a recall rather than relying on the cooperation of the company.

The Food and Drug Administration today released its official investigation for the companies involved in this month's massive 550M egg recal ...

A panel of health experts on Friday rejected the latest offering submitted for federal approval to treat lack of female libido: an antidepressant drug that failed to increase sexual desire in two studies.

An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Thursday to an emergency contraceptive for use up to five days after sex.

The first pill designed to boost the female sex drive failed to make a significant impact on libido in two studies, federal health regulators said, though some women did report slightly more sexually satisfying experiences.

The Food and Drug Administration is issuing regulatory letters to five genetic test makers, the first sign that the government is cracking down on companies that claim to use DNA samples to predict inheritable diseases.

The treatment is the first to use a so-called cancer vaccine that trains the body’s immune system to fight the disease.

The agency is targeting foods bearing logos or language suggesting the product is more healthful than the ingredients justify.

The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday to clamp down on food labeling that it says may mislead consumers into thinking products are more nutritious than they are.