Tag: FDA

One daily bowl of oatmeal may lower your LDL cholesterol, and the FDA agrees

The FDA endorses a specific daily target of oat fiber for a real drop in LDL.

A robot can now draw your blood, and clinical data shows it may be better than a human

The FDA has cleared the first blood draw robot for adult clinic patients.

Could a daily pill replace your cholesterol shots?

One pill a day, no needle, and about the same drop in cholesterol.

The FDA caps fish at 2 to 3 servings a week, and 7 species are on the do-not-eat list

The FDA and EPA publish clear weekly limits on fish, and most Americans have never seen them.

FDA: 25 weight-loss supplements sold as tejocote root contain a toxic plant that can stop your heart

A single seed of the plant is thought to carry the punch of 100 digoxin heart pills.

The US just proposed forcing food companies to disclose every ingredient they add

A decades-old loophole let manufacturers self-declare additives safe without telling the FDA. That may end.