Washington — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, stepping up the agency’s efforts against the nation’s opioid epidemic...
Teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes fell sharply last year, while overall tobacco use declined to a new low, according to data that some antismoking...
Almost a third of drugs cleared by the Food and Drug Administration pose safety risks that are identified only after their approval, according to a...
The cancer death rate in the United States has dropped by 25 percent since its 1991 peak, resulting in 2 million fewer cancer deaths than if the...
Philadelphia — Flyer, a 70-pound golden retriever, lies patiently on her left side on an examination table as technicians scurry around, placing...
In a pair of good news/bad news reports, the federal government said on Thursday that cigarette smoking among adult Americans continues to decline...
Washington — The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it is banning the sale of some antibacterial soaps and washes, saying the...
Chicago — Vice President Joe Biden on Monday announced the launch of a first-of-its kind, open-access cancer database to allow researchers to...