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All 50 States Affected by Court's Abortion Ruling

Appeals court bars prescriptions for abortion pill mifepristone from being sent by mail

(Newser) - In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the US since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies, by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. The unanimous ruling on Friday from the New...

Brain-Zapping Device OK'd by FDA May Offer SSRI Alternative

Flow Neuroscience's Flow FL-100 got the all clear in December after years of use overseas

(Newser) - A small headset that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain is being pitched as a new front-line weapon against depression, and a possible way to lean less on Prozac and other SSRIs. The Flow FL-100 device , from Swedish company Flow Neuroscience, received FDA clearance in December after years of...

New Cancer Pill Nearly Doubles Survival in Trial

Revolution Medicines' daraxonrasib drug is being called 'truly transformational'

(Newser) - A pill that goes after one of the toughest cancers just delivered what one doctor called "truly transformational" results for patients. Revolution Medicines said on Monday that its drug daraxonrasib nearly doubled survival time in a late-stage trial, with patients living a median 13.2 months compared with 6....

FDA Banned These Peptides. RFK Jr. May Change That

Agency's decision to place peptides on 'unsafe' list in 2023 had evidence to back it, ex-officials say

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is signaling he may undo a Food and Drug Administration move that sidelined a class of anti-aging and fitness drugs, over the objections of scientists. As secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, Kennedy has blasted the FDA's 2023 decision that 19 injectable peptides...

Heart Association Balks at US' Dietary Recommendations

While Trump administration pushes red meat, full-fat dairy, AHA says to lean into plant-based proteins

(Newser) - Plant power is getting a fresh endorsement from one of the country's leading heart groups. The American Heart Association on Tuesday rolled out updated nutrition advice that leans heavily toward vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and plant-based proteins like beans, nuts, and seeds, all while urging Americans to swap full-fat...

FDA Gives New GLP-1 Option the Thumbs Up

Eli Lilly's Foundayo weight loss pill will be available in 6 doses

(Newser) - A new entrant just muscled into the booming weight-loss drug market—and it's another pill. The FDA on Wednesday cleared Eli Lilly's Foundayo, a once-daily oral GLP-1 medication. It's the second such pill to debut recently, with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy tablet having gotten the thumbs up...

Lawsuit Over Calories in David Protein Bars Is Dropped

David Protein founder insists 'no one is getting Regina Georged' and consuming hidden calories

(Newser) - The lawsuit over just how many calories are actually in David protein bars has been dropped by the group that brought it, NBC News reports. "We are pleased this matter has been resolved and look forward to continuing to focus on our customers and our business. We remain confident...

Producer Won't Pull Cheese Linked to E.Coli Outbreak

Officials say 9 people, including children, sickened in outbreak linked to Raw Farm

(Newser) - Nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to raw milk and cheddar cheese made with it from Raw Farm, a Fresno, California, producer, health officials said. Two cases in California were added Thursday to the outbreak first announced March 15,...

Despite State Bans, Abortion Numbers Hold Steady

Telemedicine, shield laws help maintain access across US, despite state-level abortion bans

(Newser) - A fresh count of abortions in the US shows something many may not have anticipated: The overall number hasn't really moved. A new Guttmacher Institute analysis estimates clinicians provided about 1,126,000 abortions in 2025, essentially flat from 2024, despite a patchwork of state bans and restrictions following...

90K Bottles of Children's Pain Medication Recalled

Consumers reported 'gel-like mass and black particles' in Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension

(Newser) - Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children's pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of black specks and other contaminants, according to federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration has posted an online notice about the recall of Taro Pharmaceuticals' Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, the AP reports....

Wegovy Is Going High-Dose
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Coming Soon: 'Wegovy HD'

FDA approves a new high-dose version of the obesity drug

(Newser) - Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off. The US Food and Drug Administration approved a 7.2-milligram dose of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's semaglutide. Previously, the highest approved dose of...

FDA Warns 9 States Over Potentially Tainted Oysters, Clams

Agency urges restaurants, retailers to discard shellfish potentially contaminated with norovirus

(Newser) - Shellfish lovers in nine states are being told to check the menu twice. The FDA on Monday warned that some raw oysters and Manila clams may be contaminated with norovirus and were distributed to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon, and Washington, NBC...

FDA Scales Back Support of Drug for Autism Treatment

Agency instead approves leucovorin only for ultra-rare folate disorder, despite RFK Jr. lauding it in fall

(Newser) - Federal regulators are distancing themselves from earlier optimism about a cheap, decades-old drug touted as a potential breakthrough for children with autism. Per Politico , two senior FDA officials said on Monday that the agency doesn't have enough solid evidence to support leucovorin (aka folinic acid) as an autism treatment—...

The Novo Nordisk-Hims & Hers Feud Is Over

Telehealth firm to sell Ozempic, Wegovy and drop compounded rivals

(Newser) - Novo Nordisk just swapped a courtroom fight for a sales deal with Hims & Hers—and investors loved it, reports CNBC . The Danish drugmaker has dropped its patent-infringement case against the telehealth company after Hims agreed to sell Novo's branded weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy through its platform, at...

People With Dairy Allergies, Pay Attention to This Recall

Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips may contain undeclared milk, may spur bad reactions

(Newser) - Snackers in six states are being told to check their chip bags after Frito-Lay pulled certain Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips over undeclared milk. The voluntary recall, flagged by a consumer and announced by the FDA , warns that the product could trigger severe allergic reactions in people...

FDA's Controversial Vaccine Chief Steps Down, Again

Vinay Prasad is heading back to UC San Francisco, per FDA chief Marty Makary

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration's top vaccines regulator is heading for the exit again. Dr. Vinay Prasad, who took over the agency's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research last year and briefly resigned in July before returning a short time later, will leave next month, an FDA spokesperson...

RFK Jr.'s FDA Plans a 180 on Controversial Peptides

Agency will nix Biden-era limits on more than a dozen peptides from compounding pharmacies

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising a big shift in the booming, barely regulated world of peptides. On Joe Rogan's Friday podcast , the Health and Human Services secretary said the Food and Drug Administration is poised to lift restrictions on roughly 14 peptides that were effectively banned from production...

Your Protein Bar May Be Not Far Off From Halloween Loot

Nutritionists warn that many high-protein snacks mimic candy's health risks

(Newser) - Your "healthy" protein bar might not be that far off from a Snickers after all. Writing for the Atlantic , Nicholas Florko walks through how the booming protein-bar market has morphed into something that often looks, tastes , and—in some cases—nutritionally behaves a lot like candy, just with better...

Latest to Flex Muscle on Yanking Food Dyes: Target

Retailer to ban synthetic food dyes from all cereals it sells by May

(Newser) - Target is about to turn the cereal aisle into a petri dish for food policy. The retailer tells Axios it will require all cereals on its shelves—store brands and big names alike—to be free of certified synthetic colors by the end of May, a move that effectively forces...

Check Your Fridge for Walmart Cottage Cheese

Great Value products in 24 states recalled, may not be fully pasteurized

(Newser) - Shoppers in two dozen states may want to check the cottage cheese in their fridge. Walmart says several Great Value cottage cheese products are being pulled because some dairy ingredients might not have been fully pasteurized, raising a potential health risk, especially for children, older adults, and people with weakened...

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