Nearly 6% of U.S. middle and high school students vape.

A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers.

Federal health regulators have signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years.

The Associated Press has learned that officials at the Food and Drug Administration were blindsided by a recent policy change allowing more electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches to hit the U.S. market.

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency.

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration head.

In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.

The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.

A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

Federal health officials said a new analysis of U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including depression.

Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

Abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills.

Federal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs.

The FDA is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

Hims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit.

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a system for approving customized drugs and medical treatments for patients with rare or hard-to-treat diseases.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals.

Vaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.

A Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs.

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas.

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

The Food and Drug Administration has named a longtime regulator of cancer medications to lead the agency’s drug center.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will remove a long-standing warning from hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms in women.

Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.

U.S. health regulators are warning about unapproved versions of Botox and similar anti-wrinkle injections.

Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first round of drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency.

Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from some abortion opponents aligned with President Donald Trump.

A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea.

President Donald Trump has promoted unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without offering new medical evidence.

Health Secretary Robert F.

The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy.

A midstage study of the psychedelic drug LSD showed positive results for easing symptoms in people with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.

A series of panels convened by the Food and Drug Administration is raising concerns that the agency is skirting federal rules and promoting fringe views about antidepressants and other products.

U.S. health officials have issued warnings on two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deaths.

Fans of Celsius energy drinks may want to take a second thought before opening that next can.

Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure.

U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products.

Shares of drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics surged in afterhours trading Monday after the company said it would resume shipping its gene therapy.

Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that have attracted attention from regulators.

The Food and Drug Administration named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program.

U.S. stock indexes inched to more records to kick off a week full of profit updates from big U.S. companies.

Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene therapy.

Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes.

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.

The Supreme Court is siding with e-cigarette companies in a ruling that'll make it easier to sue over Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking their products from the multibillion-dollar vaping market.

The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump administration priorities for Americans' health.

Health officials want you to think twice before buying brightly colored energy shots and supplements often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops.

Health Secretary Robert F.

Government advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.

Health agencies working under Robert F.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.

U.S. health officials have endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s.

U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.

U.S. officials have approved the first cervical cancer test that allows women to collect their own sample at home.

The FDA says it will allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation's food supply.

A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a company-funded study.

President Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.

The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.

There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.

U.S. health officials say they'll urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.

While in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country.

A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings.

A former top vaccine official says he was forced out of government after trying to block Robert F.

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says the Supreme Court's ruling for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products is “a major victory for the health of America’s kids.”.

Thousands of people at the nation’s top health agencies were laid off Tuesday.

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.

The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.

A Democratic senator says she's worried about the fallout from a major overhaul and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington.

The Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer.

Dr. Marty Makary is largely sidestepping Senate questions about his plans to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control.

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply.

Evidence shows that the synthetic dye can cause cancer in lab animals.

The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.

Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color.

The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer.

The federal government is phasing out off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes.

Packaged foods in the U_S_ must follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy.”.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.

A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use.

Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use.

The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F.

Federal officials are reporting more cases of E.

Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply.

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.