New Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

New Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have a new treatment option this year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Seeking Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Seeking Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Chicago-area families are advocating for new medications for what would be the first and only treatment in the United States for…

Artificial sweeteners: Moderation is key to avoid any problems

Artificial sweeteners: Moderation is key to avoid any problems

By Judy Thalheimer, R.D., L.D.N., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter The label says, “no sugar added,” “sugar-free,” or “diet.” So what makes…

FDA’s Notice on Morcellation Stirs Up Fears and Not Enough Questions

FDA’s Notice on Morcellation Stirs Up Fears and Not Enough Questions

By Ruth Kaufman Last December, a Boston anesthesiologist and her husband, a surgeon, launched a campaign to end the use…

Innovation and the FDA

Innovation and the FDA

Walking the line between the frontier of medicine and responsible regulation By Patrick Kenney The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

The FDA’s Problem with Blood

The FDA’s Problem with Blood

Despite evidence contrary to its reasons, the FDA still discriminates against gay blood By Alex LubischerI was 17 the first…