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Monday, May 13, 2013  The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.

Monday, May 06, 2013  U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women of child-bearing age that half-a-dozen medications used to treat migraine headaches can decrease children's intelligence if taken while their mothers are pregnant.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A pharmacy that makes specialty medications is recalling nearly 100 compounded drugs after federal regulators found potential safety problems during an inspection.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A million-dollar robot named da Vinci is hot in operating rooms these days. But problems are giving the high-tech helper new scrutiny.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A New York federal appeals court says environmental activists can try to prove that a chemical found in some soaps is potentially dangerous.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy and a third chemical linking the medicines together.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  An estimated 60 million prescriptions will be filled for sleeping pills in 2013, and users should be aware of the potential hazards, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration is proposing the most sweeping food safety rules in decades.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The Suffolk County Board of Health is urging county lawmakers to ban the sale of energy drinks to people younger than 19.

Monday, November 26, 2012  The Food and Drug Administration has halted operations of the country's largest organic peanut butter processor, cracking down on salmonella poisoning for the first time with a new enforcement authority the agency gained in a 2011 food safety law.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The Onondaga County Health Department's Lead Poisoning Control Program is issuing a voluntary recall of a hot drink maker because of excessive levels of lead.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Central New Yorkers reacts to FDA Investigation of five deaths linked to Monster Energy Drink.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A new report says dozens of weight loss and immune-boosting supplements on store shelved are making illegal claims that they cure or treat disease.