Health
The skinny on new sugar calorie counts
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is getting serious about added sugars.
Nov 20, 2018
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Be sure to read labels for portion, calorie control
(HealthDay)—"Nutrition Facts" labels mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have made it easier to know more about what's inside packaged foods. But the information isn't always easy to decipher, especially since ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Proposed label would tell how much added sugar to eat
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed that nutrition facts labels include the percentage of a person's recommended daily intake of added sugars in a food item—the "percent daily value."
Jul 24, 2015
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Menus will sport new calorie labels for alcohol
Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
Dec 17, 2014
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Lawmakers wary of genetically modified food labels
The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.
Dec 10, 2014
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FDA cautions against 'undeclared' food allergens
(HealthDay)—Some food labels may not reliably list all possible food allergens, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency added that these "undeclared allergens" are the leading cause of FDA-requested ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Medications
FDA weighs removing bolded warning from Chantix
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration will ask a panel of experts later this week whether a bold-letter warning on the anti-smoking drug Chantix should be removed based on company-supported evidence that the drug does not ...
Oct 14, 2014
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FDA extending comment period on e-cigarette rules
The public will have more time to weigh in on a federal proposal to regulate electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Jun 21, 2014
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Cardiology
Researchers uncover common heart drug's link to diabetes
McMaster University researchers may have found a novel way to suppress the devastating side effect of statins, one of the worlds' most widely used drugs to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.
Jun 11, 2014
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FDA to revise nutrition facts label
Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.
Jan 23, 2014
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