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The FDA has ordered that manufacturers of transvaginal mesh products, the most common item used in pelvic organ prolapse (POP)…

A diabetes drug may also help people with kidney disease by reducing the risk of experiencing kidney failure. The drug,…

Less than 40% of senior adults report adverse events they experience with a medication to their doctor. A retrospective study…

Most drug clinical studies exclude lactating women, meaning the effect of a medication on a mom and her newborn are…

An FDA advisory panel is calling on the agency to provide women with more information on the potential risks associated…

Daily marijuana users are more than three times as likely to develop psychosis compared with those who never use cannabis.…

The Trump administration has named Ned Sharpless, MD, currently director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to become the interim…

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning from his post within a month. His decision has surprised many as he is…

The FDA will mandate that pharmaceutical companies conduct studies to determine if opioids are effective for long-term pain. The move…

Just 30 minutes of exercise a day can reduce blood pressure in older people who are overweight or obese almost…