Even though federal officials now say certain areas of the state are safe, Florida tomato growers are feeling the effects of the recent salmonella outbreak with fields of tomatoes still to be picked. ...more

June 21, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve to help him breathe without a ventilator. ...more

June 19, 2008

A Southwest Florida man is the state's first victim of the salmonella outbreak tied to raw tomatoes. ...more

June 14, 2008

NATION Tomato Inquiry Continues Parts of Florida and Mexico were supplying "the vast majority" of tomatoes sold when April's salmonella outbreak began and remain leading suspects, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The hunt hasn't been narrowed to just those two places, said David Acheson, the agency's food safety chief. ...more

June 14, 2008

A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children. ...more

June 4, 2008

I have a pan for making baked doughnuts. Can I use regular cake mix instead of doughnut mix? ...more

June 4, 2008

Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year's end - and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer drugs. ...more

May 31, 2008

Imagine buying a car based on convenience. You'd shop for the car only at dealers located within a five-minute drive of home. You wouldn't dare ask the salesman any questions. He or she will ask a few of you and decide which car is the best fit. And the price? You'd find that out when you picked it up. ...more

May 30, 2008

A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill. ...more

May 9, 2008

A drug made by Genentech received federal approval Friday to treat breast cancer, a decision that could represent a major shift in standards for assessing the effectiveness of cancer medicines. ...more

February 23, 2008