Kennedy Says FDA Reviewing Safety of Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions for 25 years, amid a push from conservative state attorneys general and anti-abortion groups. 

The announcement was made in a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, according to CB...

Dogs (But Not Cats) May Protect Against Childhood Asthma, Study Says

Babies who grow up around dogs might be less likely to develop childhood asthma, a new study says.

However, they don’t get the same protection from growing up around cats, according to findings presented Sunday in Amsterdam at a meeting of the European Respiratory Society.

“We found that, while cat allergens showed no ass...

Mouse Study Offers Cautionary Tale About The Keto Diet

It sounds counterintuitive: Eat more fat and lose more weight.

But it’s the underpinning of a keto diet — a controversial eating regimen designed to retrain the body to rely on something other than sugar for energy. The regimen is rich in meat, eggs, high-fat dairy and oils.

"I think a lot of people look at a ketogenic d...

Wildfires in Western U.S. Play a Role in Global Warming, Research Shows

Wildfires are an increasingly common feature of life in American West, and researchers are working overtime to understand how the resulting smoke affects air quality, human health and climate change.

"Wildfires do not emit ozone directly," Jan Mandel, a professor emeritus of mathematics at University of Colorado Denver, said in a news rele...

Tylenol Refutes Old Post as Pregnancy Safety Debate Resurfaces

The maker of Tylenol is pushing back against resurfaced claims that its popular pain reliever is unsafe for pregnant women.

Kenvue, the parent company of Tylenol, issued a statement Thursday after an old and now-deleted 2017 social media post resurfaced suggesting it did not recommend “any of our products while pregnant.” ...

New World Screwworm Parasite Detected in Northern Mexico Near U.S. Border

A dangerous parasite once eliminated in the United States has been detected in northern Mexico, close to the U.S. border.

Mexico’s agriculture ministry confirmed Sunday that an 8-month-old cow in Nuevo León tested positive for New World screwworm. The animal was part of a shipment of 100 cattle from Veracruz, but only one show...

Gene Therapy Slows Huntington’s Disease in Early Trial

A new gene therapy has shown promise in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease, according to early trial results released Wednesday.

In a Phase 1/2 study, patients given a high dose of UniQure’s experimental therapy AMT-130 experienced a 75% slowing of disease progression after three years, the company said. The therap...

Sprout Organics Widens Recall of Baby Food Pouches for Possible Lead

Sprout Organics has widened its recall of 3.5-ounce Sweet Potato, Apple & Spinach pouches because some lots may contain elevated levels of lead.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the recall, first announced Sept. 16, now covers additional lots sold online at Walgreens and through independent retailers in 28 states.