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Aug 19

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Promising to stoke female desire, new drug Addyi will come with serious warning

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Like that popular blue pill Viagra, this new pink pill aims to treat sexual dysfunction. But unlike Viagra and Cialis, the newly FDA-approved Addyi aims to treat women who aren't interested in sex by gradually adjusting brain chemistry. Judy Woodruff…

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Aug 02

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To stem addiction, recreational drug users tapped for clinical abuse trials

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Major pharmaceutical companies are reportedly recruiting thousands of recreational drug users to test a new generation of medicines that deter addiction, which could have a significant impact in the fight against prescription drug addiction. Financial Times reporter David Crow joins…

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Jul 09

FDA delays calorie labels on menus until 2016

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Diners will have to wait until the end of 2016 to find calorie labels on all chain restaurant menus.

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Jun 16

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FDA orders elimination of trans fats within next three years

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The FDA has ordered the complete removal of trans fats from foods within the next three years. Dr. Walter Willett the Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health discusses the effect this will…

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Jun 10

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Powerful new class of cholesterol drugs offers hope for some patients

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More than 30 million Americans take statins to lower their cholesterol, according to estimates. But these popular drugs don't work for everyone. Now the FDA may be poised to approve a powerful new class of drugs that can attack cholesterol…

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May 14

USDA develops first government label for GMO-free products

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.

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Apr 24

Two Listeria recalls raise questions about ice cream manufacturing

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Blue Bell Creameries of Texas and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio — extremely popular brands in their home states — took all their products off shelves this week. Blue Bell ice cream is linked to 10 illnesses in four…

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Apr 10

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Is the supplement industry doing enough for consumer safety?

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Some popular weight loss and workout supplements contain a chemical called BMPEA that includes an ingredient nearly identical to amphetamine, according to a new study. Dr. Pieter Cohen of Harvard Medical School and Daniel Fabricant of the Natural Products Association…

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Apr 10

What is listeria and how did it get in my hummus?

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Large food recalls have forced consumers to throw away hummus and ice cream that may be contaminated with the same potentially deadly bacteria — listeria.

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Mar 06

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News Wrap: Ferguson fires three for racist emails following DOJ report

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