The U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.

Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in South Dakota.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.

Following Donald Trump’s 2024 election win to secure a second term in office, sectors such as health care are gauging what his victory will mean.

The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals.

Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food dye Red 3, after the agency said it was revoking the additive's authorization over concerns it was causing cancer in rats.

Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in Illinois.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big plans for the FDA if he's confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf explains why certain changes may not be that easy — or desirable.

Delaware residents can now purchase raw milk directly from local dairy farms. What to know about raw milk as bird flu spreads to dairy cattle.

The Trump administration has promised an overhaul of various government agencies. What will happen to the Health Department?

Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 million to Moderna to develop vaccines to protect people from flu strains in bird

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly attempted to stop the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine six months after it began.