Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.

Frito-Lay recalls over 6,000 bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips due to undeclared milk, posing serious health risks.

Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at cutting federal support for such care.

RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.

The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.

The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller to win FDA approval in more than 20 years.

Thousands of Doctors from across the nation have banded together to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human

Democrats undermined public trust during the pandemic. Republicans can now reassure Americans that vaccines save lives and money.

A December recall on Lay’s Potato Chips sold in two states has been escalated to the FDA’s highest risk level, but no allergic reactions have been reported.

Any NYT reader looking at the buzzy front page headline below would immediately think that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a madman. Can he really be an advocate for repealing the polio vaccine, a disease that has killed and crippled tens of millions of kids?

Lay recall on Lay's Classic Potato Chips across Oregon and Washington was updated to a Class 1 recall by the FDA on Thursday.

Walmart, CVS, Amazon and other well known retailers may have carried the recalled product, which the FDA calls out unique cautions against.