Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a sweeping overhaul of how it reviews chemicals already present in the American food supply. The new system will fast-track investigations into several additives long used in consumer goods, including some that have been banned in Europe.

Florida has become the second state in the nation to prohibit local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he has directed the FDA to conduct a review of the abortion pill.

Burger chain In-N-Out announced that it is removing artificial dyes from its strawberry shake and pink lemonade.

A boy from Maryland became the first patient in the world to receive a live heart valve transplant through a partial heart transplant, replacing an artificial heart valve.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they have launched a review of nutrients in infant formula.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a stark warning about tianeptine, an unapproved drug known as "gas station heroin," citing its severe health risks, particularly among young people.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three new natural food dyes last week in the latest effort to support "Making America Healthy Again" (MAHA).

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) released an official statement that he will sign two bills targeting chemical interference in the state.

Tyson Foods announced that it will eliminate the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in its products by the end of May.