Apr 05 Watch 5:39 Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills? By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Making sure you get the right amount of daily vitamins can be difficult. Today, a booming multi-billion-dollar industry of gummy vitamins and supplements claims its products make it both easier and tastier. But how do they compare with traditional vitamin… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 8:35 Important HHS services ‘will grind to a halt’ with cuts, former Secretary Sebelius says By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen Sebelius, the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 4:13 Mass firings begin at government health agencies, including FDA, CDC and NIH By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Trump Administration began terminating thousands of staff and purging some of the top leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. It included several key agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and… Continue watching
Apr 01 AP report: FDA’s top tobacco regulator removed from post in latest blow to health agency’s leadership By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The latest announcements mean nearly all of the FDA's senior officials have departed the agency in recent months. Continue reading
Mar 27 Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers, close agencies in major restructuring By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Public health experts warn a major overhaul and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could have untold consequences for millions of people across the country. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:45 Health officials concerned as FDA cancels meeting to update flu vaccines By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The FDA canceled a critical meeting of flu vaccine experts where officials decide which strains to target in the next vaccine. It comes amid one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years, according to the CDC. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Jan 31 FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill from Vertex Pharmaceuticals for acute pain that often occurs after surgery or injuries. It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in 20 years. Continue reading
Jan 25 The FDA banned Red 3 food coloring. A scientist explains the dye’s history and health risks By Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S. is beginning to phase it out of foods and drugs. Continue reading
Jan 15 FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk. Continue reading
Jan 15 FDA releases plan to make cigarettes less addictive, but its fate rests with Trump By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon. Continue reading