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What's in this Weight Loss Pill?
Shaping Beauty, Inc. has been informed by the FDA that a weight loss dietary supplement sold and marketed by the firm contains an undeclared drug ingredient.
Love Your Baby's Brain
Two new studies reveal how a mother's love is good for her baby's developing brain.
Loony Macaroony
South Florida Bakery is issuing a voluntary recall on all lot codes of Publix Bakery Coconut Macaroons ( Coquitos ).
Why Winning is Manly
Wrestlers who win their matches have a greater increase in testosterone compared to their losing counterparts, according to a new study.
The Secret Lies Within a Fish
Researchers have made an important step towards the ability to revive kidneys in patients with renal disease.
The Uncertain Future
Recent ethical controversy concerning human embryonic stem cell research has created an environment of uncertainty that is impacting scientists who work with stem cells, according to a new survey.
Equal Protection
A study funded by HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine maker, Merck & Co., finds the HPV vaccine Gardasil® protects boys as well as girls against the virus.
Dangerous Desserts
Rolf’s Patisserie recalling all desserts made after November 1. Baked goods and pastries may be repackaged and sold under other labels.
Tobacco Control
The FDA  announced that it issued its first warning letters to retailers for the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors in violation of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act). Using state inspectors who have been commissioned by the agency, the FDA visited 493 different retail establishments in Mississippi over the past three months and issued 25 warnings. Mississippi was the first state to participate in the FDA’s State Enforcement Program, which got underway in the summer of 2010 and is designed to help enforce many provisions of t...
Are You Sad? I Can't Tell
Researchers have found that drug-abusers have trouble identifying negative emotions in the facial expressions of others.