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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will begin removing broad “black box” warnings from hormone replacement therapy products for menopause, the Department of Health and Human Services announced. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., …

President Donald Trump recently announced new changes geared toward reducing the prevalence of autism in America. Among the changes are new guidelines for the use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, among pregnant women; more research into the link …

Tyson Foods is making another big move toward cleaner ingredients in its household-name brands. The company announced plans to phase out High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucralose, BHA/BHT and Titanium Dioxide from its U.S. branded products by the end of 2025. …

Sept. 9—Update: DermaRite Industries has expanded its recall of hygiene products due to contamination that could pose serious health risks. Twelve more products have been added to the list, which originally contained four products. The list is no longer exclusive …

Mammograms the most effective tool for finding the disease and saving lives   Wellness is having a moment. Consumer interest in the concept and the lifestyle practices it promotes is at an all-time high. Earlier this year, McKinsey & Co. …

Surgeons at UAMS recently became the first in the state to transplant interneuron cell therapy—called NRTX-1001—into the brain of a patient with non-lesional epilepsy. The procedure is part of an FDA-approved clinical trial being conducted at select locations across the …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it is initiating action to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market. Unlike toothpaste with fluoride or fluoride rinses, the products are swallowed and ingested by …

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply, marking a significant milestone in the Donald Trump administration’s …

On March 25, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law a measure that made ivermectin available over the counter in pharmacies.  On March 18, the Arkansas House voted 78-14 in favor of Senate Bill 189 by Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, …

Dr. Laura Schnackenberg with ARA’s Jerry Adams, NCTR Director Tucker Patterson and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Nestled discreetly in a densely wooded area of Jefferson County is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s only research lab located outside of the …